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DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)
26. From the LV Sun
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 05:57 AM
Sep 2018

Last edited Mon Sep 10, 2018, 09:29 AM - Edit history (1)

Public disclosure forms for 2017 show that the federal judge would come to the nation's highest court with only two investments, including a bank account, together worth a maximum of $65,000, along with the balance on a loan of $15,000 or less.

Separate from the disclosure forms, the White House said that between Kavanaugh's retirement account balance of $400,000 to $500,000, and the equity in his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, he has about an additional million dollars in wealth.

If confirmed, his relatively modest means would rank Kavanaugh in the lower tier in personal finances among members of court. Some of his potential future colleagues list millions of dollars in investments.

The records also showed that Kavanaugh, a federal appellate judge nominated by President Donald Trump to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, had between $45,000 and $150,000 in credit card debt in 2016, which was paid off by the following year.

In 2016, he also reported a loan balance between $15,000 and $50,000.


So he has 65k in the bank and between 60-200k of debt. He's also paying off a mortgage on a 300-400,000 dollar home (equity-retirement, guesstimate 1300/mon) and putting 2 kids through pricey catholic schools.
K&R! Anon-C Sep 2018 #1
Really. Plus why are they still considering someone that got themselves into a 200,000 debt ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #2
the guy is a blackmail trap waiting to happen. TeamPooka Sep 2018 #4
Aren't people with such excessive gambling problems usually considered national security risks? Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2018 #9
You got it right, a prime national security risk NOT being addressed...nt SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #11
$200,000.00 debt? with his salary? Gambling will do that to you. nt AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2018 #12
That is a really good question elfin Sep 2018 #3
Income tax evasion too, if all of a sudden someone gave him $200K...nt SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #6
This is a key point SHRED Sep 2018 #7
Yeah, did he declare the gift? 3Hotdogs Sep 2018 #10
Yep! He was bought. What was or is his deliverable? nt NCjack Sep 2018 #5
Seems like a really good way to launder money ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #8
Why wasn't this brought up in his judicial committee meeting? kimbutgar Sep 2018 #13
Pyoootin! Who Else? joanbarnes Sep 2018 #14
Betting on those CYO girls basketball games is like smoking crack! BamaRefugee Sep 2018 #15
Thank you! bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #16
Right. I never bought that either. dmr Sep 2018 #21
It's a range of debt between 60k-200k DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #25
If Kavanaugh's sworn answers up to now are any indication, his answer will be: DFW Sep 2018 #17
You got that canned fill-in-the-blanks response down pat. Congrats! erronis Sep 2018 #18
I figured SOME people out there must remember Edith Ann. DFW Sep 2018 #19
Lol. That said, this thread averages pretty trumpsterish. Hortensis Sep 2018 #28
Where is it reported the $200k was gambling? AncientGeezer Sep 2018 #20
How do you explain it? bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #22
Read these... they aren't political forums or blogs so you may not like them AncientGeezer Sep 2018 #23
From the LV Sun DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #26
I read that before I posted it....doesn't say anything about gambling AncientGeezer Sep 2018 #27
Fans w/ season passes, seated together in sections, know each other. Fact. appalachiablue Sep 2018 #24
This is true DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #29
Only the GOP would nominate a guy with past Gambling Debt. sarcasmo Sep 2018 #30
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