Buffet: Tax the mega-rich

[-SD-]

oh, i think so too...however, there are a lot of people that aren't aware of the real statistics (even though they are readily available to anyone that knows how to google)...my wife and i were in that rarified air for a couple of years back before kids and changes in career paths, etc...and it was pretty cool...but, you definitely don't need to be there in order to live a damn good/fulfilling/exciting/enjoyable life in this country.

Are you trying to make me feel better about my AGI rob? lololo

 

[mrplunkey]

We need to just stop beating around the bush and have a flat 3% tax on all wealth (stocks, bonds, real estate, savings, personal possessions). Make it an annual tax payable in cash only.

 

[redsamurai]

It's a matter of perspective. I think that 250k+ is rich. .

that is totally dependant on where you live. If you're san francisco for example, 250k is making it obviously but you're not flush if you've got a wife and kids. Taxes should not go up on people making 500k or less because of that. Now if you're over that it really doesn't matter where you live or if you're procreating like Wilt.

 

[redsamurai]

the most important thing we need to do is lower the corporate rate to 20% and close ALL loopholes so assholes like GE don't get away with paying 3% tax and then claiming they can't create jobs cause of the tax rate. 30-35% "is" too fucking high...that's a joke rate. Uncle sam really does double dip the fuck out of us. But letting these assholes move their HQ's to Switzerland so they don't have to pay anything doesn't work either.

 

[75th]

the most important thing we need to do is lower the corporate rate to 20% and close ALL loopholes so assholes like GE don't get away with paying 3% tax and then claiming they can't create jobs cause of the tax rate. 30-35% "is" too fucking high...that's a joke rate. Uncle sam really does double dip the fuck out of us. But letting these assholes move their HQ's to Switzerland so they don't have to pay anything doesn't work either.

This. Even lowering it to 15% provided the loopholes were closed would make a huge difference in our revenue.

 

[redsamurai]

This. Even lowering it to 15% provided the loopholes were closed would make a huge difference in our revenue.

ok 19%

 

[mrplunkey]

the most important thing we need to do is lower the corporate rate to 20% and close ALL loopholes so assholes like GE don't get away with paying 3% tax and then claiming they can't create jobs cause of the tax rate. 30-35% "is" too fucking high...that's a joke rate. Uncle sam really does double dip the fuck out of us. But letting these assholes move their HQ's to Switzerland so they don't have to pay anything doesn't work either.

That sounds Reagan-esque...

 

[nimbus]

i wish they had a Friend tax too; it's not fair how some people get to be mega-popular and I am forever alone

 

[redsamurai]

That sounds Reagan-esque...

and? sounds alot like Ron Paul too..maybe even Bill Clinton no? Everybody's had similiar ideas in the past. I can acknowledge a good idea no matter where it came from. Can you?

 

[nimbus]

will they ever have a bergina tax? i haven't been getting my fair share lately either