The point-one percent

20 May 2016 By Gina Chon Follow @GinaChon

The Democratic U.S. presidential front-runner has attacked her rival for not releasing his tax returns. Hillary’s are public and widely analyzed. But the Clintons make millions on the back of years in public office. That way into the 0.1 pct is a tough sell to disenchanted voters.

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The latest financial disclosure report for U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton, filed with the Federal Election Commission, was released on May 17. It showed she earned more than $5 million in royalties for her 2014 book, “Hard Choices,” and also made nearly $1.5 million in paid speeches in 2015 before she announced her candidacy in April of that year. She and her husband, Bill Clinton, reported $28 million in income in their 2014 tax return.

Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump made an equivalent filing with the FEC. In a statement, he said his annual income was $557 million, about $190 million more than the year before. He said his net worth increased and stood at more than $10 billion. He has said that he will not release his tax returns.

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