The item about Millie is completely misleading… like comic strip clickbait.
The dog did NOT have a government (or any other) salary and was not used as a tax dodge.
Barbara Bush wrote a book, credited to Millie herself, supposedly giving a dog’s view of life in the White House, to raise money for a nonprofit literacy foundation.
I had to look it up make sure that was in 1991, and it was.
The book became a best seller, and Millie, as the author, earned a lot of money.
She was listed as a dependent on the Bush’s tax returns… they paid all the taxes on Millie’s income and then donated “her” net profit to the foundation… so they earned nothing from it.
Same with any sales in the following years.
I’m no Bush fan or apologist… but what’s fair is fair.
Anyway the senior Bushes have started to look quite honorable in light of their son…
and even HE looks somewhat honorable compared to the present situation.
The item about Millie is completely misleading… like comic strip clickbait.
The dog did NOT have a government (or any other) salary and was not used as a tax dodge.
Barbara Bush wrote a book, credited to Millie herself, supposedly giving a dog’s view of life in the White House, to raise money for a nonprofit literacy foundation.
I had to look it up make sure that was in 1991, and it was.
The book became a best seller, and Millie, as the author, earned a lot of money.
She was listed as a dependent on the Bush’s tax returns… they paid all the taxes on Millie’s income and then donated “her” net profit to the foundation… so they earned nothing from it.Same with any sales in the following years.
I’m no Bush fan or apologist… but what’s fair is fair.
Anyway the senior Bushes have started to look quite honorable in light of their son…
and even HE looks somewhat honorable compared to the present situation.