Tax Returns and Charitable Contributions of the Major Candidates October 7, 2008 Joseph Bishop-Henchman Joseph Bishop-Henchman TaxProf Blog has looked at the tax returns released by John McCain, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden, and compiled this table: He is surprised that Palin didn’t say during the debate, “Joe, you made twice as much money as I did over the past two years, yet I gave six times more to charity than you did.” Stay informed on the tax policies impacting you. Subscribe to get insights from our trusted experts delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Share Tweet Share Email Topics Scoring Campaign Proposals