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Will Smith on 75% Tax in France
CNS News ^ | August 8, 2012 | CNS News

Posted on 08/08/2012 8:39:00 PM PDT by Dan Zachary

On France’s TF1 in early May, Smith explained why he supported the idea of paying higher taxes, saying, "I have no issue with paying taxes and whatever needs to be done for my country to grow. I believe very firmly that my ability to sit here -- I'm a black man who didn't go to college, yet I get to travel around the world and sell my movies, and I believe very firmly that America is the only place on Earth that I could exist. So I will pay anything that I need to pay to keep my country growing."

The interviewer then said, “Do you know how much in France you would have to pay on earnings above 1 million euros [French President Francois Hollande's proposal]? Not 30 percent – 75 percent.”

At that point, Smith said, “75? Yeah, that's different, that's different. Yeah, 75. Well, you know, God bless America.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: france; smith; taxes; will
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He is willing to pay anything, but not 75%.
1 posted on 08/08/2012 8:39:14 PM PDT by Dan Zachary
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To: Dan Zachary; Zo - Macho Sauce Productions

You have to check out Zo! going after the Fresh Prince.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TwwEGjoRMo


2 posted on 08/08/2012 8:41:32 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: Dan Zachary

He should pay 90% I mean he already made enough money at least that’s what Obama says and he supports Obama
so shut up and pay Will.


3 posted on 08/08/2012 8:43:14 PM PDT by funfan
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To: mnehring

That guy in the video must be racist for talking about Obama the way he does....wait, he’s black??? Crap, nothing to see here, please move along.

LOL


4 posted on 08/08/2012 8:46:16 PM PDT by Dan Zachary
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To: Dan Zachary

He’s FOS.


5 posted on 08/08/2012 8:46:31 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: Dan Zachary

You know he is going to vote for the “Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers” again.


6 posted on 08/08/2012 8:47:25 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: funfan

Remember that scene in the movie,,,, was it Breastmen?,,,, where the one guy comes up to his partner, on a putting green, and he bitches about how much taxes they’re paying? And they both collapse in laughter? They were making so much money, that the taxes didn’t mean anything to them?


7 posted on 08/08/2012 8:47:45 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: Dan Zachary

Massive tax increases on Hollywood are in order: Federal excise taxes on every movie ticket/download and an end to the legendary crooked book-keeping.


8 posted on 08/08/2012 8:49:31 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember
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To: Dan Zachary

I love Will, but in this matter, he’s an idiot.


9 posted on 08/08/2012 8:52:34 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: Dan Zachary

Shut up and pay up Will, you sanctimonious bastard, you owe US government that money!


10 posted on 08/08/2012 8:56:41 PM PDT by 4rcane
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To: FormerACLUmember
an end to the legendary crooked book-keeping

Yes!

11 posted on 08/08/2012 8:59:51 PM PDT by aposiopetic
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To: 4rcane

“So I will pay anything that I need to pay to keep my country growing”

1. Will, how does paying taxes make your country grow??

2. You were exposed as a lying sack of shit once you found out about the 75% tax rate!


12 posted on 08/08/2012 9:02:31 PM PDT by profit_guy
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Haven’t seen the movie. In fact, have not been to a movie theater since I took my son to see Lion King. These Hollywood limosine liberals get very little of my money. If a movie looks real good I rent it at Redbox, otherwise I wait to see it on television.


13 posted on 08/08/2012 9:02:31 PM PDT by Dan Zachary
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14 posted on 08/08/2012 9:02:39 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Dan Zachary
"I get to travel around the world and sell my movies, and I believe very firmly that America is the only place on Earth that I could exist. So I will pay anything that I need to pay to keep my country growing."

So, why aren't you doing it, "Fresh Prince"?

15 posted on 08/08/2012 9:21:29 PM PDT by Baynative (A man's admiration for absolute government is proportionate to the contempt he feels for others)
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To: Dan Zachary

Yeah? Well,,,, I haven’t been to the theater since the first Star Wars movie! If something comes on tv, I might watch it.


16 posted on 08/08/2012 9:22:04 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: Dan Zachary

He’s a joke and a pathetic one at that.


17 posted on 08/08/2012 9:29:10 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Dan Zachary

Hey Will, you didn’t build that. Spread the wealth around.


18 posted on 08/08/2012 9:32:31 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: HANG THE EXPENSE

I’m sure the Govt. wouldn’t refuse Will if he added a couple of zero’s to his tax payment. Why do these idiots say they don’t pay their fair share - when in fact they can write a check to the IRS and pay what they feel is right. Double up baby!


19 posted on 08/08/2012 9:35:20 PM PDT by qwicwted
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20 posted on 08/08/2012 9:52:52 PM PDT by PMAS
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