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Romney Made 27 Times More Money Than Obama Did In 2011

In the context of elections, this could be huge news. We spotted this interesting stat today:

"The Obama family, in tax returns released Friday by the White House, reported an adjusted gross income of $789,674 for 2011, down from $1,728,096 in the previous year. The family income topped $5.5 million in 2009."

Statistics Source: CNN Money

Mitt Romney made 21 Million USDs last year. So there you go: 27 times what Obama made.

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