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Ben Carson Reports Big Earnings From Books, Speeches
"Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson and his wife, Candy, earned between $8.9 million and $27 million in a recent 16-month period, largely fueled by book royalties, speaking engagements and Mr. Carson’s service on the board of directors for two big companies.
From the start of 2014 through May 3 of this year, Mr. Carson delivered 141 paid speeches, earning just over $4 million, according to the disclosure.
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Depending on what end of the range Mr. Carson’s income falls in, his earnings could near the $30 million Hillary and Bill Clinton earned over a similar time period. Following Mrs. Clinton’s disclosure, Republicans seized on that number to paint her as out of touch with average Americans.
Mrs. Clinton delivered about a third as many speeches as Mr. Carson but commanded a far higher speaking fee: On the higher end of her range was a $335,000 speech at mobile technology company Qualcomm; among Mr. Carson’s highest fees was a $44,500 speech at the Fort Worth Christian School.
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Those assets place Mr. Carson on the wealthier end of the spectrum of presidential candidates who have released financial disclosure forms so far, though he is dwarfed by former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina."
"Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson and his wife, Candy, earned between $8.9 million and $27 million in a recent 16-month period, largely fueled by book royalties, speaking engagements and Mr. Carson’s service on the board of directors for two big companies.
From the start of 2014 through May 3 of this year, Mr. Carson delivered 141 paid speeches, earning just over $4 million, according to the disclosure.
...
Depending on what end of the range Mr. Carson’s income falls in, his earnings could near the $30 million Hillary and Bill Clinton earned over a similar time period. Following Mrs. Clinton’s disclosure, Republicans seized on that number to paint her as out of touch with average Americans.
Mrs. Clinton delivered about a third as many speeches as Mr. Carson but commanded a far higher speaking fee: On the higher end of her range was a $335,000 speech at mobile technology company Qualcomm; among Mr. Carson’s highest fees was a $44,500 speech at the Fort Worth Christian School.
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Those assets place Mr. Carson on the wealthier end of the spectrum of presidential candidates who have released financial disclosure forms so far, though he is dwarfed by former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina."
