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NBC's Matt Lauer Urges Obama to Prevent Unfair 'Income Distribution'
Newsbusters ^ | 10-27-11 | Kyle Drennen

Posted on 10/27/2011 2:38:37 PM PDT by tcrlaf

In an interview with former White House press secretary and Obama campaign advisor Robert Gibbs on Thursday's NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer fretted over a report showing "the rich are getting richer" and pleaded: "So what responsibility does President Obama have in terms of dealing with income distribution in this country?" [Audio available here]

Lauer began his push from the left by explaining: "Some of these young people are the same young people who are occupying parks across the country and they're out there protesting Wall Street. They're also protesting the White House."

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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: dadt; mattlauer; nbc; newyork; newyorkcity; nypd; obama; occupywallstreet; propaganda; redistribution; robertgibbs
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This dumba*& makes THIRTEEN MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR, plus benefits, bonuses and endorsements.

Yet, he hasn't redistributed HIS INCOME 'Fairly', has he?

The hypocrites in the media are already beginning the full-on Obama propaganda for 2012.

1 posted on 10/27/2011 2:38:49 PM PDT by tcrlaf
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$ 13,000,000.00 a year and at least a month off a year. You should donate Matt a huge percentage to the unemployed at the New York Times to be fair.

How much does a NBC cameraman make compared to you, Matt.

2 posted on 10/27/2011 2:43:56 PM PDT by scooby321
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To: tcrlaf

I would love nothing better than to see these wealthy commies end up dirt poor.


3 posted on 10/27/2011 2:45:55 PM PDT by jersey117
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To: tcrlaf

When Lauer refers to the rich, he means: “Those other rich people, not me.”


4 posted on 10/27/2011 2:47:43 PM PDT by SIDENET ("If that's your best, your best won't do." -Dee Snider)
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All reporters should have their salaries capped at $200,000.

How's that for a starter, Matt Lauer, you fatuous dope?

5 posted on 10/27/2011 2:51:33 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: tcrlaf

Matt probably pays more for his girl(boy?)friend’s bikini waxes than the average worker makes.


6 posted on 10/27/2011 2:52:13 PM PDT by AmusedBystander (The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next)
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If it weren’t so true it would be comical. These idiots are the rich as well. Because you make your money in entertainment and media that excludes you from the evil greedy rich who employ people while you look at yourself in the mirror. Hollywood, politicians, media people, and musicians should donate half of thier earnings to the do nothings who are asking only the rich and greedy to hand over thier stuff. Put your money where your mouth is hypocrites!


7 posted on 10/27/2011 2:57:32 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (V)
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To: Travis McGee; AmusedBystander

8 posted on 10/27/2011 3:00:18 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (Obama Voters: Jose Baez wants YOU for his next jury pool.......)
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To: AmusedBystander
What a Minute?

Matt Lauer works for GE

GE made billions and paid no taxes

GE ships more jobs overseas than any Major Corporation

GE gets a Bailout from US Taxpayers

Matt it seems if you were paid less , GE could pay more in taxes and pay back your TARP money.

Matt you are the one they are protesting. Dummy

9 posted on 10/27/2011 3:01:06 PM PDT by scooby321
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Lauer was picked up out of a trash bin, but he fits the requirements for the liberal puke job.
10 posted on 10/27/2011 3:04:21 PM PDT by boomop1
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To: tcrlaf

Matt’s concern for the “unfairness of the system” extends only until the commercial break for the next segment.


11 posted on 10/27/2011 3:07:02 PM PDT by mojito
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It must burn his chaps that a mere “radio shock jock” like Rush Limbaugh makes over TEN TIMES what he makes! LOL


12 posted on 10/27/2011 3:07:48 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.~Admiral Yamamoto)
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I agree Matt!! Send me 27 grand of your income next week. Let’s get this ball rolling. You will feel so much better about yourself.


13 posted on 10/27/2011 3:10:40 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (I've been dipping into my jar full of Hope & Change just to buy gas!!)
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To: ErnBatavia

CANNOT BE UNSEEN!!!


14 posted on 10/27/2011 3:12:49 PM PDT by VanDeKoik (1 million in stimulus dollars paid for this tagline!)
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Matt needs to re-distribute NOW. He needs to move into his closest government housing in NY and “give back” 90% to his new community. That is if his lilly white butt can live that long.


15 posted on 10/27/2011 3:20:48 PM PDT by liberty or death
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A fine example of the "Law of Intended Consequences".

The Pelosi Democrats and Obama have been trying to screw "rich, white people" since 2006. (And they HAVE succeeded! It's just that they've hurt the people who elected them many times as badly.)


16 posted on 10/27/2011 3:25:05 PM PDT by Sooth2222 ("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
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Matt should have 99% of his income removed and redistributed. It’s only fair.


17 posted on 10/27/2011 3:26:35 PM PDT by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2011)
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To: Travis McGee

I love your post.

Since the Hollyweird crowd and the MSM news readers provide no tangible benefit to the country, I think they should be the first to be hit with Baraq’s new salary cap.


18 posted on 10/27/2011 3:31:20 PM PDT by nascarnation (DEFEAT BARAQ 2012 DEPORT BARAQ 2013)
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To: tcrlaf
I am not even going to bother going on and on about the hypocrisy, since the whole premise is skewed. “Income” is not “distributed” in this country, period. It is EARNED!
19 posted on 10/27/2011 3:45:26 PM PDT by gidget7 ("When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property." Thomas Jefferson)
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Here are TWO HOMES owned by Matt "Income Distribution" Lauer:

According to virtualglobetrotters.com, this waterfront house in Southampton, NY was bought by Matt Lauer for about 2.1 million dollars:

Nice, but not as nice as this house, in Sag Harbor, NY.

So hey, maybe Matt can invite some of those Occupy punks over to one of his two places for some drumming and barbecue. Heck, he is so nice he'd probably let them take a dump on his front lawns.

20 posted on 10/27/2011 3:57:26 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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