Posted on 11/19/2010 6:53:07 PM PST by South40
Forty-five of the nation’s wealthiest taxpayers, dubbing themselves “Patriotic Millionaires for Fiscal Strength,” are asking President Barack Obama to let tax breaks expire for those making more than $1 million.
“We have done very well over the last several years,” reads their letter, posted on their website. “Now, during our nation’s moment of need, we are eager to do our fair share. We don’t need more tax cuts, and we understand that cutting our taxes will increase the deficit and the debt burden carried by other taxpayers. The country needs to meet its financial obligations in a just and responsible way.
“Letting tax cuts for incomes over $1,000,000 expire, is an important step in that direction.”
(Excerpt) Read more at totalbuzz.ocregister.com ...
They have enough to pay someone to hide it from the IRS for them.
They can do so right on the internet:
Agreed!
Just: a flat tax where EVERYBODY pays into the system
Responsible: cut spending before raising anybody's taxes
You don't get charged income tax on your assets.
They want to punish the people who are actually still trying to get where they are by working and generating income.
Selfish, self-serving bastards.
BS. They're wealthy enough to exploit every tax loophole/shelter. ...of which there are plenty.
To quote Pelosi, it sounds like Astroturf. Anyone want to bet these are all Democrat millionaires who benefit from the government?
So what, exactly, is stopping them from turning in 50% of their gross assets each and every year?
Great we have 41 people who the IRS needs to send a letter and send them a prepaid postage to mail in the extra money for the IRS.
And these folks have all of their income on a W-2 ? (not)
From what I’ve been hearing, many more of the ultra wealthy have been moving their money offshore since the Jackass in the White House was elected.
Don’t worry their cash is safely tucked away where Bammy can’t get his grubby Marxist hands on it.
We should thank the state for allowing us to keep the wealth that it doesn’t take from us.
The comments on the Register’s site...are pretty much awesome!!
So write a check to the treasury and leave the rest of us alone.
Was Charlie Rangel one of the signers? He’s very much in favor of increased taxes, since he doesn’t pay them.
If these 45 ***holes were really “patriotic”, they’d send every penny they have to the U.S. Treasury. These maggots need to shut up and put their money where their big mouths are.
45 idiots making a deal with the devil.
No one is stopping you from doing what you think is your fair share, but you don't have to force your irrational views on others who don't want to have their wealth expropriated.
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