WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden told a White House audience attending a conference on working families that he doesn’t own stocks or even a bank account.
“Don’t hold it against me that I don’t own — that I don’t own a single stock or bond — I have no savings accounts. But I got a great pension and I got a good salary,” Biden said.
His remarks, even if not entirely accurate, were seen as a swipe at Hillary Rodham Clinton, who was criticized for seeming out of touch when she said she and husband Bill were “dead broke” as they left the White House, despite the family immediately hauling in millions.
According to his latest financial -disclosure forms, Biden and his wife, Jill, have savings accounts worth up to $15,000, while Jill has other investments.