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Eugene

(61,957 posts) Sat Jul 5, 2014, 01:25 PM Jul 2014

Hillary Clinton Says She’s Donated All University Speaking Fees

Source: ABC News

Hillary Clinton Says She’s Donated All University Speaking Fees

By Liz Kreutz
Jul 4, 2014 12:34pm

Hillary Clinton continued to justify her high-dollar speaking fees on Friday, telling ABC News’ Ann Compton that all of the money she’s made from colleges over the past year and a half has been donated to her family’s foundation.

“All of the fees have been donated to the Clinton Foundation for it to continue its life-changing and life-saving work. So it goes from a foundation at a university to another foundation,” Clinton said when asked about the criticism she and her husband have faced recently for their wealth.

Hillary Clinton reportedly makes roughly $200,000 for each speaking engagement. And recent reports show that she has made much more from some of the country’s top universities.

Last week, students at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, where Clinton is scheduled to speak at a fundraiser in October, asked the former secretary of state to return her fee of $225,000 back to the university. If she does not, the students said they plan to protest her visit.

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Hillary Clinton Says She’s Donated All University Speaking Fees (Original Post) Eugene Jul 2014 OP

Good for her yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #1

Seems foundation finances are typical of such types so no big story there...here is a accounting Drew Richards Jul 2014 #2

That's mighty big of you rock Jul 2014 #3

I'm sorry I don't understand your reply. I was trying to point out there is no big story with their Drew Richards Jul 2014 #6

Nevermind I get it..the guy used reverse type on the page...duh...ok i'm slow. Drew Richards Jul 2014 #8

Well, you are pretty funny rock Jul 2014 #9

All donated to her shady foundation LittleBlue Jul 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #5

Why not donate them to one of the university student grant programs? Skidmore Jul 2014 #7

I would rather she not accept any fees from public universities. Jenoch Jul 2014 #10

Hillary being paid doesn't take money away from students. The univerity's foundation is paying. Metric System Jul 2014 #11

Those foundations have Billions of dollars. Jenoch Jul 2014 #12

they USE Hillary for fundraising- like it or not, she helps the Uni foundations by showing up.... bettyellen Jul 2014 #13

And she would help them more by not accepting money. Jenoch Jul 2014 #14

and be the ONLY high profile person who speaks their for free? Or her foundation could spend the bettyellen Jul 2014 #15

I was under the understanding tbis site is an open Jenoch Jul 2014 #16

now that it is clear she is HELPING the school raise money- just not enough, according to you... bettyellen Jul 2014 #18

I did not bring it up, Jenoch Jul 2014 #19

Please, just because a few DU'ers are parroting a rightwing attack doesn't mean her speaking fees KittyWampus Jul 2014 #22

I don't kniw who might be running. Jenoch Jul 2014 #24

FFS, having speakers come are ATTRACTIONS FOR FUNDRAISERS. KittyWampus Jul 2014 #21

I did not bring up the subject of the money Jenoch Jul 2014 #23

Sooo...that's what got her "dead broke". Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #17

She doesn't NEED to "justify" her speaking fees. They're in line with other speakers of her caliber KittyWampus Jul 2014 #20

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

1. Good for her

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 01:31 PM

Jul 2014

Between the Clinton Global and all the personal money they give, they sure do good work for this World. I can't wait to call her President Clinton. We hardly deserve her but I am glad that she is considering sacrificing her 8-years for us anyway.

Drew Richards

(1,558 posts)

2. Seems foundation finances are typical of such types so no big story there...here is a accounting

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 01:36 PM

Jul 2014

Professors take on the foundation that I found pretty solid.

And no I'm not a Clinton supporter...I think they are both shifty...but even this guys thinks its fairly normal...

http://countingoncharity.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-few-observations-on-financials-of.html?m=1

rock

(13,218 posts)

3. That's mighty big of you

Reply to Drew Richards (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 05:46 PM

Jul 2014

Is "white" PC these days?

Drew Richards

(1,558 posts)

6. I'm sorry I don't understand your reply. I was trying to point out there is no big story with their

Reply to rock (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 06:17 PM

Jul 2014

Foundation.

If you prefer to just pming me the explanation so I don't feel stupid thats fine.

Drew Richards

(1,558 posts)

8. Nevermind I get it..the guy used reverse type on the page...duh...ok i'm slow.

Reply to Drew Richards (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 06:19 PM

Jul 2014

rock

(13,218 posts)

9. Well, you are pretty funny

Reply to Drew Richards (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 06:32 PM

Jul 2014

LittleBlue

(10,362 posts)

4. All donated to her shady foundation

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 05:51 PM

Jul 2014

Unease at Clinton Foundation Over Finances and Ambitions

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/us/politics/unease-at-clinton-foundation-over-finances-and-ambitions.html?hp&_r=0

Response to Eugene (Original post)

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Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

7. Why not donate them to one of the university student grant programs?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 06:18 PM

Jul 2014

Jenoch

(7,720 posts)

10. I would rather she not accept any fees from public universities.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 06:53 PM

Jul 2014

College educations cost way too much when compared to inflation.

Metric System

(6,048 posts)

11. Hillary being paid doesn't take money away from students. The univerity's foundation is paying.

Reply to Jenoch (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 07:25 PM

Jul 2014

Jenoch

(7,720 posts)

12. Those foundations have Billions of dollars.

Reply to Metric System (Reply #11)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 08:40 PM

Jul 2014

They should use that money and lower tution and other fees.

University costs and spending have increased exponentially over the last three decades.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

13. they USE Hillary for fundraising- like it or not, she helps the Uni foundations by showing up....

Reply to Jenoch (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 08:45 PM

Jul 2014

Jenoch

(7,720 posts)

14. And she would help them more by not accepting money.

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #13)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 08:50 PM

Jul 2014

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

15. and be the ONLY high profile person who speaks their for free? Or her foundation could spend the

Reply to Jenoch (Reply #14)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 08:53 PM

Jul 2014

money in Africa. That would be good too. But this stuff that she is hurting the university is bullshit, so lets just stop it.

Jenoch

(7,720 posts)

16. I was under the understanding tbis site is an open

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #15)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 09:00 PM

Jul 2014

forum where people can express their opinion? I expressed mine, you have expressed yours. Stop it indeed.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

18. now that it is clear she is HELPING the school raise money- just not enough, according to you...

Reply to Jenoch (Reply #16)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 10:53 PM

Jul 2014

but not costing them, either. Yeah, I guess we are done here.

Jenoch

(7,720 posts)

19. I did not bring it up,

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #18)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 11:16 PM

Jul 2014

Hillary did. She better get some better answers to questions about her money or she won't get the nomination.

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

22. Please, just because a few DU'ers are parroting a rightwing attack doesn't mean her speaking fees

Reply to Jenoch (Reply #19)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 11:39 PM

Jul 2014

are going to cost her the nomination.

Jenoch

(7,720 posts)

24. I don't kniw who might be running.

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #22)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 11:41 PM

Jul 2014

Hillary is talking about her money instead of real issues.

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

21. FFS, having speakers come are ATTRACTIONS FOR FUNDRAISERS.

Reply to Jenoch (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 11:37 PM

Jul 2014

Jenoch

(7,720 posts)

23. I did not bring up the subject of the money

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #21)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 11:39 PM

Jul 2014

Ms. Clinton accepts for those appearances, she did.

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

17. Sooo...that's what got her "dead broke".

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 09:03 PM

Jul 2014

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

20. She doesn't NEED to "justify" her speaking fees. They're in line with other speakers of her caliber

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 11:36 PM

Jul 2014

make. When some group hires talent to come and speak, play music, perform the talent GETS PAID.

Why is only Hillary Clinton getting this crap thrown at her?

Yet even more proof this is orchestrated.

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