Beto says running for president is his real charitable contribution

Published April 17, 2019 1:34pm ET



If his tax returns tell the story accurately, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, is a skinflint.

In 2017, he and his wife claimed a total income of $370,412, according to the 10 years’ worth of tax returns they released this week. That same year, which is the most recent filing available, the O’Rourkes reported only $1,166 in charitable deductions. The former congressman and 2020 presidential candidate gave one-third of 1% of his total income to charity.

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