Bush vs. Kerry – Who is more compassionate?

I came across some very interesting information regarding the history of charitable contributions for the President and Senator Kerry. Check this out.

John Kerry\’s charitable contributions from 1991-1995

Kerry\’s returns from 1995 and earlier, before his marriage to Heinz, have sometimes attracted criticism over the issue of charitable giving. In 1995, according to published reports, Kerry reported a taxable income of $126,179, and charitable contributions of $0. In 1994, he reported income of $127,884, and charitable donations of $2,039. In 1993, he reported income of $130,345, and contributions of $175. In 1992, he reported income of $127,646, and contributions of $820. In 1991, he reported income of $113,857, and contributions of $0.

George W. Bush\’s giving from 1991-1993.

As far as Bush is concerned, in 1991, the future president, then a private citizen, reportedly had income of $179,591, and charitable contributions of $28,236. In 1992, Bush reported income of $212.313, and contributions of $31,914. In 1993, Bush reported income of $610,772, and contributions of $31,292. In 1994, Bush reported income of $474,937 and in 1995, income of $419,481. Published reports at that time did not list Bush\’s charitable contributions for those two years.

And give a look at this chart providing more details.

So, who you going to vote for? The guy who pays lip service to \”compassion\”, or the guy who lives it from his checkbook? John Kerry\’s idea of compassion is having the heart to tax YOU and take YOUR money to support the programs that he will vote for.