news.yahoo.com - 10/23/2008
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AP - John McCain's presidential campaign said thousands of dollars worth of clothing purchased by the Republican Party for running mate Sarah Palin will go to a "charitable purpose" after the campaign.
msnbc.msn.com - 10/22/2008
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msnbc.msn.com —
John McCain's presidential campaign said thousands of dollars
worth of clothing purchased by the Republican Party for
running mate Sarah Palin will go to a "charitable purpose" after the campaign.
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GOP spends $150,000 for Palin's wardrobe
corner.nationalreview.com - 10/28/2008
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corner.nationalreview.com —
One of the things I've seen at Republican
rallies is that people just don't believe Barack Obama
when he says he'll raise taxes only on those who make more than $250,000 a year. It's not that these people make that much money or even think they'll ...
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Obama's Moving Tax Threshold: $250,000? $200,000? ...
biz.yahoo.com - 10/23/2008
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- When the Republican Party decided
to coordinate expenses with John McCain's presidential campaign, who
knew it would be color coordinated. The Republican National Committee spent about $150,000 on clothing, hair styling, makeup and ...
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GOP spent $150,000 in donations on Palin's look: ...
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So when is Sarah Palin paying $50,000 in taxes on the $150,000 in clothes the RNC gave her?
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... . That's also a gift. And it's a taxable gift. It doesn't matter if it's for work. And it doesn't matter if the Republicans now say they're going to donate the clothes to charity after it's over. ...
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