bidens reported an adjusted gross income of roughly $11 million in 2017 and $4.6 million in 2018. The bulk of that number comes from a multi-book deal with Flatiron Books valued at $8 million per Publishers Weekly, but the bidens also earned a sizable income from speaking engagements.
As recently as November 2009, Joe biden's net worth was less than $30,000, according to CBS, but life post-vice presidency has been quite lucrative for president obama's former number two. When biden released his financial disclosures in July of 2019, they showed that he and his wife Jill had earned more than $15 million in 2017 and 2018. Before biden became Vice president, he served as a Senator from 1973 to 2009.
Over the course of his tenure, his salary increased from $42,500 per year to $174,000 per year, according to the Senate's historical records. When he was elected Vice President, he got another raise, earning roughly $230,000 a year.
Book deal my ass…
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