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if warren buffet wants to pay more taxes
- Thread starter ElFenix
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For years, Warren Buffet has opined on the comparatively paltry amount of taxes that corporations pay. The latest comments in the BH annual shareholder report represent nothing new. During the 70s and early 80s, he primarily focused on inflation during his annual briefs.
Some in Washington say that he favors the Democrats. In my opinion, so long as his ideal economy or fiscal policy doesn't exist, Mr. Buffet will comment regardless who is in office. Such remarks aren't necessarily a bad thing.
Some in Washington say that he favors the Democrats. In my opinion, so long as his ideal economy or fiscal policy doesn't exist, Mr. Buffet will comment regardless who is in office. Such remarks aren't necessarily a bad thing.
Originally posted by: Bowfinger
He doesn't want to pay more. He is content to pay his fair share, however. I believe his issue is so many others who do not recognize how lucky they are to live here and are too greedy to pay their fair share.
I thought the Democrats were all about freedom of choice, not forcing their morality on others, and all that other stuff they say but don't believe. If Ted Kennedy's morality compels him to pay for Grandma's pills, I commend the man, but am reluctant to have him impose his moral vision on me, especially when Grandma's contributed relative little to the national treasury, and is part of the wealthiest demographic (seniors) in the U.S.
Originally posted by: Bowfinger
He doesn't want to pay more. He is content to pay his fair share, however. I believe his issue is so many others who do not recognize how lucky they are to live here and are too greedy to pay their fair share.
since he is complaining so much about how little he pays he obviously thinks he isn't paying as much he thinks his fair share should be.
YellowRose
Senior member
Frontline did an excellent show on how corp are getting away with paying little if any taxes. Wachovia(sp) was an example. Not only had it made in excess of 4 billion in profits but it also got a tax refund in excess of $100,000,000.00. They Paid ZERO TAXES and guess who has to pick up their slack. You and me. As far as I'm concerned its time they pay their fair share of taxes because we all know we are paying our share plus .
Bowfinger
Lifer
Please show me where he's complaining about how little he pays. This is of great interest to me since in one of the other Buffet threads, one of the conservatives suggested Buffet was complaining he paid too much.Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: Bowfinger
He doesn't want to pay more. He is content to pay his fair share, however. I believe his issue is so many others who do not recognize how lucky they are to live here and are too greedy to pay their fair share.
since he is complaining so much about how little he pays he obviously thinks he isn't paying as much he thinks his fair share should be.
CADsortaGUY
Lifer
So exactly where do we draw the line? The majority don't approve of X lifestyle...so then the people who don't agree with it are stuck with that's "how democracy works"? I seem to hear the left soundly rejecting that idea.
I hear ranting from the left every day about how they think the right is "shoving their morals" down their throat - so why is this any different? Why should the left be able to discriminate against one segment of the population because the left thinks "it's fair".
See? "fair" doesn't cut it in a tax debate because who defines "fair"? The left? So they get to shove their "fairness" down everyone's throat?
CkG
CADsortaGUY
Lifer
Net $0
I knew this would catch on😉
CkG
sMiLeYz
Platinum Member
Let me put it simply, our tax system is VERY much broken. Major coporations use loopholes, tax shelters and tax havens to basically avoid taxes all together or pay very little of it. The problem is corporation and big businesses don't want this to change so they basically bought out washington Democrats and Republicans to ensure things wont change or change very little.
CADsortaGUY
Lifer
If there isn't a form to do just that - then we need to create one. Form for sending money for the national debt and one for "general tax revenue". 🙂
CkG
CADsortaGUY
Lifer
Probably right. Worth a shot though. I hear alot of peole claiming that we should all be paying more because of yadda yadda yadda, but yet they don't seem to want to give up their tax-cuts😉
CkG
dmcowen674
No Lifer
Who said they wouldn't give up their $6 bucks? Only you apparently because for you obviously a lot more than $6
Heck, my (extremely low) tax bracket didn't see a change at all, so my taxes weren't much different this year than last. Of course, I DID benefit from the increased child tax credit, and why not? Hilary said it takes a village, so the village damn well better give me some more of my own money back! 😀