Changes

In the years 2000 through 2004, before becoming a United States Senator and being in the public spotlight, Obama gave less than 1% of his earnings to charity even though he made $250,000 per year.  Since becoming a national figure, that amount has jumped to 6%.<ref>http://patterico.com/2008/10/31/obama-and-bidens-charitable-giving-they-dont-want-to-spread-their-own-wealth-around/</ref>

In the years 2000 through 2004, before becoming a United States Senator and being in the public spotlight, Obama gave less than 1% of his earnings to charity even though he made $250,000 per year.  Since becoming a national figure, that amount has jumped to 6%.<ref>http://patterico.com/2008/10/31/obama-and-bidens-charitable-giving-they-dont-want-to-spread-their-own-wealth-around/</ref>

Below is Obama's charitable giving express as percentage of his income for the period of 2000 to 2006:

Below is Obama's charitable giving express as percentage of his income for the years of 2000 to 2006:

2006: 6.1%

*2006: 6.1%

2005: 4.7%

*2005: 4.7%

2004: 1.2%

*2004: 1.2%

2003: 1.4%

*2003: 1.4%

2002: 0.4%

*2002: 0.4%

2001: 0.5%

*2001: 0.5%

2000: 0.9%

*2000: 0.9%<ref>http://atangledweb.squarespace.com/httpatangledwebsquarespace/obamas-charitable-contributions.html</ref>

Obama's charitable giving pattern is not surprising given what we know about United States liberal politicians and charitable giving and also the charitable giving in the general population of liberals in the United States.

Obama's charitable giving pattern is not surprising given what we know about United States liberal politicians and charitable giving and also the charitable giving in the general population of liberals in the United States.