A tax return is clearly stated by the IRS as earned income, and I know that 1.9 million is over the limits for a President let alone the Vice President. This has always been a scandal within politics, and the ranks of Congress. I couldn't care less about Cheney's donations to the Republican party, since none of it went to people that really needed it the most. I am sure this will come up as a topic of discussion when Congress changes this fall.