"Patriotic millionaires" call for their tax cuts to expire

[asterism]

Hey... each person/citizen... millionaire or not... is free to donate more to the federal government if they so choose...

Charles Lindberg did that. He felt that he owed the country a lot, and did pay more than was due.

Yes he did and that was a good thing for him to do. Anyone else more recent? Warren Buffett? Al Gore? Barack Obama?

 

[Gadawg73]

Hey... each person/citizen... millionaire or not... is free to donate more to the federal government if they so choose...

Charles Lindberg did that. He felt that he owed the country a lot, and did pay more than was due.

Charles Lindberg was a Nazi sympathizer.

Sure you don't want to throw him back?

No he wasn't. The Nazi propaganda tried to paint him as one and he was close to being anti Semitic and wanted no part in the war.
He flew combat missions in the Pacific as a civilian assistant.
The man lost a baby. That kind of shit does crap to the brain.

 

[Oddball]

That's not fiscal strength.

It's either buying an indulgence from serious self-loathing, or suicidal.

It's not patriotism either.

If those goofballs want, they can send all the money they want to, over and above their final tax bill, to Big Daddy Big Gubmint and nobody will stop them.

 

[Avatar4321]

Why shouldn't they? I mean most of them are probably getting handouts from the government that outstretch the taxes they pay.

 

[DiamondDave]

Yeah....the last-eight-years are a GREAT-example of how willing the high-roller$ are, to invest at the present, Bush tax-rates!!!!

So... since people exercise their freedom to do what they wish with their earnings... and you don't like it... you want government to force monies to be taken for what you want done with it...

idiot

Realistically, we're all "FORCED" to have monies taken away through taxation. It's only the amount that is being quibbled about.

Tell that to the ~50% that are not paying any income taxes

 

[B. Kidd]

They have already moved their wealth overseas, like Michael Bloomberg did.

Yup. $75 million done legally.

 

[Jarhead]

Hey... each person/citizen... millionaire or not... is free to donate more to the federal government if they so choose...

Charles Lindberg did that. He felt that he owed the country a lot, and did pay more than was due.

Yes he did and that was a good thing for him to do. Anyone else more recent? Warren Buffett? Al Gore? Barack Obama?

Kerry did.....no....wait.....nope....thats right.....he avoided taxes by gaming the game.
Rangel did!....ooops....wait....no.....wrong again.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Tax cuts allow for investments with less loss of capital, making investing more appealing...

Yeah....the last-eight-years are a GREAT-example of how willing the high-roller$ are, to invest at the present, Bush tax-rates!!!!

So... since people exercise their freedom to do what they wish with their earnings... and you don't like it... you want government to force monies to be taken for what you want done with it...

idiot

No....that's the reason for not giving the high-roller$ special-treatment, regarding the national-debt....they've no intentions of creating jobs, ANYhow....

dipshit​

 

[JimH52]

Millionaires to Obama: Tax us - Yahoo! News

 

[Revere]

They don't need to wait to have their rates increased if they want to pay more.

 

[boedicca]

That's not fiscal strength.

It's either buying an indulgence from serious self-loathing, or suicidal.

It's not patriotism either.

If those goofballs want, they can send all the money they want to, over and above their final tax bill, to Big Daddy Big Gubmint and nobody will stop them.

Of course they can. But for some reason, they want to drag along a big pack of the unwilling and the far less wealthy working stiffs behind them.

Oh.The.Courage.

 

[boedicca]

Yeah....the last-eight-years are a GREAT-example of how willing the high-roller$ are, to invest at the present, Bush tax-rates!!!!

So... since people exercise their freedom to do what they wish with their earnings... and you don't like it... you want government to force monies to be taken for what you want done with it...

idiot

No....that's the reason for not giving the high-roller$ special-treatment, regarding the national-debt....they've no intentions of creating jobs, ANYhow....

dipshit​

The proper response to this nonsensical graph is:

Suppose that everyday 10 men go to PJ's for lunch. The bill for all ten comes to $100. If it were paid the way we pay our taxes, the first four men would pay nothing; the fifth would pay $1; the sixth would pay $3; the seventh $7; the eighth $12; the ninth $18. The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59. The 10 men ate lunch in the restaurant every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement until the owner threw them a curve.

"Since you are all such good customers," he said, "I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily meal by $20." Now lunch for the 10 would costs only $80. The first four are unaffected. They still eat for free. Can you figure out how to divvy up the $20 savings between the remaining six so that everyone gets his fair share?

The men realize that $20 divided by 6 is $3.33, but if they subtract that from everybody's share, then the fifth and the sixth man would end up being paid to eat their meal. The restaurant owner suggested that it would be only fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount that each paid and he started to work out the amounts each should pay.

And so the fifth man paid nothing, the sixth pitched in $2, the seventh paid $5, the eighth paid $9, the ninth paid $12, leaving the tenth man with a bill of $52 instead of $59. Outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.

"I only got a dollar out of the $20," declared the sixth man pointing to the tenth, "and he got $7!"

"Yeah, that's right," exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar, too. It's unfair that he got seven times more than me!"

"That's true," shouted the seventh man. "Why should he get $7 back when I got only $2? The wealthy get all the breaks."

"Wait a minute," yelled the first four men in unison. "We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor."

The nine men surrounded the tenth man and beat him up. The next day he didn't show up for lunch, so the nine sat down and ate without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important: They were $52 short!

And that, boys and girls and college instructors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up at the table anymore. There are lots of good restaurants in Switzerland and the Caribbean.

A Tax Fable

 

[DiamondDave]

Yeah....the last-eight-years are a GREAT-example of how willing the high-roller$ are, to invest at the present, Bush tax-rates!!!!

So... since people exercise their freedom to do what they wish with their earnings... and you don't like it... you want government to force monies to be taken for what you want done with it...

idiot

No....that's the reason for not giving the high-roller$ special-treatment, regarding the national-debt....they've no intentions of creating jobs, ANYhow....

dipshit​

So it's special for them to share more of the % burden while ~50% pay no income tax at all...

Well.. one thing is for certain... you have been called 'special' a lot... every since your first ride on the short bus while wearing a helmet to prevent you from scrambling your wittle bwain more than it already is

dipshit

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Fiscal Strength





You can view the signatures at their site.

Interesting idea they have.

Here's another org, that's been-around for quite a while....

Responsible Wealth

What government program do they support with additional money? Again, a bunch of rich folks trying to force every else to do something they don't even voluntarily do.

Your Martyr Complex is so noted.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

So... since people exercise their freedom to do what they wish with their earnings... and you don't like it... you want government to force monies to be taken for what you want done with it...

idiot

Realistically, we're all "FORCED" to have monies taken away through taxation. It's only the amount that is being quibbled about.

Tell that to the ~50% that are not paying any income taxes

 

[asterism]

Here's another org, that's been-around for quite a while....

Responsible Wealth

What government program do they support with additional money? Again, a bunch of rich folks trying to force every else to do something they don't even voluntarily do.

Your Martyr Complex is so noted.

No martyr complex here, just an opinion of those who say "do as I say, not as I do."

 

[manu1959]

Fiscal Strength

We are writing to urge you to stand firm against those who would put politics ahead of their country.
For the fiscal health of our nation and the well-being of our fellow citizens, we ask that you allow tax cuts on incomes over $1,000,000 to expire at the end of this year as scheduled.
We make this request as loyal citizens who now or in the past earned an income of $1,000,000 per year or more.
We have done very well over the last several years. Now, during our nation’s moment of need, we are eager to do our fair share. We don’t need more tax cuts, and we understand that cutting our taxes will increase the deficit and the debt burden carried by other taxpayers. The country needs to meet its financial obligations in a just and responsible way.
Letting tax cuts for incomes over $1,000,000 expire, is an important step in that direction.
Sincerely,

You can view the signatures at their site.

Interesting idea they have.

it is a free country....why dont they just pay extra to the government....

 

[USArmyRetired]

Hey... each person/citizen... millionaire or not... is free to donate more to the federal government if they so choose...

Charles Lindberg did that. He felt that he owed the country a lot, and did pay more than was due.

He was also a supporter of the Nazi party

 

[USArmyRetired]

Of course, this is a misdirection, as usual. The tax increases under consideration affect people earning over $250,000 per year - i.e. many small business owners - not just those earning $1M. Wonder which of Obama’s idiots came up with this?

 

[asterism]

Fiscal Strength

We are writing to urge you to stand firm against those who would put politics ahead of their country.
For the fiscal health of our nation and the well-being of our fellow citizens, we ask that you allow tax cuts on incomes over $1,000,000 to expire at the end of this year as scheduled.
We make this request as loyal citizens who now or in the past earned an income of $1,000,000 per year or more.
We have done very well over the last several years. Now, during our nation’s moment of need, we are eager to do our fair share. We don’t need more tax cuts, and we understand that cutting our taxes will increase the deficit and the debt burden carried by other taxpayers. The country needs to meet its financial obligations in a just and responsible way.
Letting tax cuts for incomes over $1,000,000 expire, is an important step in that direction.
Sincerely,

You can view the signatures at their site.

Interesting idea they have.

it is a free country....why dont they just pay extra to the government....

Why do that? They want everyone else to pay.

I've never known an affluent Progressive who actually plans to pay more if tax rates go up, all of them to the person have stated they have different strategies. One actually said, "I have a good accountant."

Too funny!