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President and Billionaire Agree on Taxes
Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 14 April 2012 | John Semmens

Posted on 04/15/2012 3:49:38 PM PDT by John Semmens

Both President Barack Obama and billionaire investor Warren Buffett agree that they both ought to be taxed more. Both currently have the option of paying more than they owe. However, both decline to do so.

“While it’s true that I, or any other taxpayer, for that matter, could voluntarily contribute more of his or her income to the government, that’s not the point,” the President insisted. “Voluntary contributions leave the discretion up to the individual. Whether a person paid more would be a matter of personal choice.”

“What I am trying to establish is the principle under law that certain people must be made to pay more,” Obama continued. “If Warren and I were to voluntarily fork over more money it would dilute the political pressure in support of a higher tax rate. If people see that rich guys willingly give more they may feel less enthusiastic about the need to force them to pay more.”

“When you come right down to it, we are fighting the misconception that whatever money a person may have is his to do with as he pleases,” the President added. “We are trying to build a new America where the good of the whole supersedes the interests of anarchic individualism. The notion that what one gives to society is optional contradicts our mission of transformation.”

if you missed any of this week's other semi-news posts you can find them at...

http://azconservative.org/2012/04/14/pelosi-confident-womens-votes-will-mean-democratic-sweep-in-november/


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; buffett; obama; satire; taxes

1 posted on 04/15/2012 3:49:47 PM PDT by John Semmens
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To: John Semmens
No surprise at all that Obama and Buffett agree on taxes ~ neither one willingly pays any at all that he can get away with, and, they know the secret to success of a certain kind is THEFT.

These guys are no different than the street bandits who get up in the morning and say "Hey, it's payday" and then go out and take money away from others.

2 posted on 04/15/2012 3:54:26 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: John Semmens

One of these days the DNC will read these and say, “hey that’s a good idea”, we should have thought of that.


3 posted on 04/15/2012 3:54:31 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Yes I backed over the vampire, but I swear I did not see it in my rearview mirror.)
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To: John Semmens

The agreement is : Don’t pay them.

Buffet is being sued for back taxes for each year spanning a 10 year period.


4 posted on 04/15/2012 4:01:28 PM PDT by KSanders (Hope and Change is now Class and Gender warfare)
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To: John Semmens

Obama won’t pay his fair share because he hates children.


5 posted on 04/15/2012 4:21:55 PM PDT by School of Rational Thought (Fun for women ages 21 through 35)
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To: John Semmens

That’s the way the Lefties think. Right on John.


6 posted on 04/15/2012 4:50:22 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: John Semmens

Nice one, John.


7 posted on 04/15/2012 4:54:26 PM PDT by Huntress ("Politicians exploit economic illiteracy." --Walter Williams)
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To: John Semmens
“Voluntary contributions leave the discretion up to the individual. Whether a person paid more would be a matter of personal choice.”

“What I am trying to establish is the principle under law that certain people must be made to pay more,”

The emphasis above is mine. Right here in these few words we see starkly illustrated the difference between freedom and liberty, and the oncoming wave of fascism. Take heed people, seriously, take heed.

8 posted on 04/15/2012 5:11:36 PM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Stop obama now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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Hey Warren - do you mind if I call you Warren? I mean, you want to put your hand, or maybe hussein's hand in my pocket so I feel like we should at least be on a first name basis.

Warren buddy, if you feel so strongly about our need to pay more taxes well heck, you just go right ahead and pay all of mine for me. I don't think we need to pay more, I know we need to pay less.

9 posted on 04/15/2012 5:14:51 PM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Stop obama now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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