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Bill Clinton: Rich with irony. (Correction, Please!).(Brief Article)

The New American

| April 08, 2002 | Hoar, William P. | COPYRIGHT 2002 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

ITEM: At a speaking engagement in Melbourne, Australia, former U.S. President Bill Clinton "vowed to dedicate the rest of his life to help redistribute the world's wealth," reported The Age (Australia) for February 27th.

CORRECTION: Of course, Mr. Clinton's vow entails the money he hopes governments will confiscate from taxpayers in the developed world --particularly the United States -- to give to the undeveloped world. He surely is not planning to redistribute his personal wealth.

The main wealth redistribution being achieved by Mr. Clinton these days involves transfusing cash into his wallet, as he gives speeches about poverty and other matters at $100,000 a pop. Indeed, when the former president was waltzing around Sydney on his recent Australian tour, he picked up a reported $300,000 ...

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