Joe Biden's returns: update

By GottaLaff

Updating Paddy's post-- For those who continue to label him as a wealthy elitist:

Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife are releasing a decade of his personal financial records, showing a veteran senator who earned less than many of his Senate colleagues.

The Bidens' move is designed to pressure Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin to release her financial records.

Joe and Jill Biden earned $319,853 in 2007, including $71,000 in royalties for his book "Promises to Keep." The couple paid $42,516 in federal taxes and another $10,912 in Delaware state taxes.

Compare that to John Sidney McCain's 3 billion homes and hefty bank account. Who's the elitist again?

UPDATE:

Asked if the McCain campaign will release Sarah Palin's taxes, an aide said, "of course we'll release them…on our timetable."

The only timetables McCain supports is his own.