Immanuel
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And yet you'll notice that neither Bill Gates nor Warren Buffett willed their estates to the US Government. In fact, they gave a huge boost to private charities. I think we should follow their examples.
I wasn't aware that they had died. How do you know what is in their wills with any reliability or what will be in their wills? Also, that was not my point. In fact, my point is very simple.
What bugs me in this whole debate is the attitude that liberals take in reference to the rich. They seek to punish the rich for no other reason than that they are, in fact, rich. I really do not have a problem with raising taxes on the rich if it is done for the right reasons, just as I am not opposed to having my own taxes raised for the right reasons, but this excoriation of the rich because they are rich is lame to say the least.
Immie
It bugs me too, especially when certain "very rich" people are lauded for their political views instead of their actual actions.
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates publicly announced where their money was going:
The $600 billion challenge - FORTUNE Features - Fortune on CNNMoney.com
Private charities.
Thanks, I remember now that they had made those announcements before. Private charities is a great place to send their money. However, the distribution of their estate is not so much the point that I think this issue is about. It plays a part in the entire discussion, but we are talking about their wealth while they are yet living.
Increasing taxes upon the rich is fine. I don't see a big deal and do not believe the rich do either. As I said, I just get sick and tired of all the whining about those evil rich people! The evil people, if they can even be called that, are Congress itself. They are the ones that are responsible for the mess we are in. Not the rich nor the poor but Congress itself. But the left praises Congress for increasing spending day in and day out.
Hello! That is the problem here. Congress just keeps increasing spending. That is the problem not tax revenues... spending.
Immie