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Warren Buffett: The new GOP tax law benefits Berkshire and acts as a 'huge tailwind' for businesses
CNBC ^ | February 26, 2018 | Matthew J. Belvedere

Posted on 02/26/2018 5:13:44 AM PST by C19fan

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who did not support the Republican plans to cut taxes, told CNBC on Monday his Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate stands to benefit from the new corporate rate.

The GOP tax law, which lowered the federal corporate rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, is a "huge tailwind" for American businesses, Buffett said.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: taxes
What a fraud. Another one do as I say, not as I do.
1 posted on 02/26/2018 5:13:45 AM PST by C19fan
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To: C19fan

Buffett supported Obama’s more taxes position because Obama blocked the pipeline.

Buffett owns the railroad that was moving the oil south.

Warren, you are free to write a check to the Treasury anytime you want.


2 posted on 02/26/2018 5:19:07 AM PST by joshua c (To disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives)
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To: C19fan

Berkshire went from $86 billion to $116 billion in cash overnight.


3 posted on 02/26/2018 5:27:33 AM PST by Poison Pill
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To: C19fan

Buffet is a big Obama/Hillary supporter. It shows you don’t have to be intelligent to get rich.


4 posted on 02/26/2018 5:53:25 AM PST by txrefugee
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To: joshua c

Buffett owes millions in Fed taxes. He has been fighting for years against the IRS.


5 posted on 02/26/2018 7:29:15 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: C19fan

Buffett’ politics is screwed but his company makes money. BRK.B went up $7.86 today on this news. I have a very small amount of this stock, so it is welcome news for me.


6 posted on 02/26/2018 2:21:11 PM PST by packrat35 (Pelosi is only on loan to the world from Satan. Hopefully he will soon want his baby killer back)
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