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President Obama’s proposed “Buffett Rule”-- which would force the wealthiest Americans to pay higher taxes to help cut the nation’s deficits -- has met its Republican match.
Republican lawmakers have introduced their own “Buffett Rule” that would allow billionaire investors like Warren Buffett who say they’re not paying enough taxes to voluntarily give more money to the federal government.
I'm a R, and I even I think that's dumb. Some of the people who've benefited from this country's infrastructure to build extreme wealth--at least the ones who WANT to contribute back--are already doing it through charitable giving. Buffett's giving away 85% of his fortune, so is Bill Gates. The ones that need to be targeted are the ones who take and take (no taxes, corporate hand outs, and then they create jobs off shore) who pay NOTHING back. As a small business owner, I pay taxes out the nose to cover the public education of their employees, the roads and bridges they use to transport product, the police and fire protection they use AND for the handouts they get from our government. It's time they started at least paying their own way. Right now, super big business in this country is on WELFARE, except that they're getting it for being rich enough to buy votes vs. being destitute. It makes zero sense.
I'm a R, and I even I think that's dumb. Some of the people who've benefited from this country's infrastructure to build extreme wealth--at least the ones who WANT to contribute back--are already doing it through charitable giving. Buffett's giving away 85% of his fortune, so is Bill Gates. The ones that need to be targeted are the ones who take and take (no taxes, corporate hand outs, and then they create jobs off shore) who pay NOTHING back. As a small business owner, I pay taxes out the nose to cover the public education of their employees, the roads and bridges they use to transport product, the police and fire protection they use AND for the handouts they get from our government. It's time they started at least paying their own way. Right now, super big business in this country is on WELFARE, except that they're getting it for being rich enough to buy votes vs. being destitute. It makes zero sense.
Prepare to be called a RINO for that comment. Just warning you.
Prepare to be called a RINO for that comment. Just warning you.
Anyone who isn't a right wing radical is called a RINO these days anyway--I don't even recognize the R party anymore--it's been bought out by the mega corporations when we used to be the party of mainstreet and practical business policy. Now it's all about doing anything to support mega business and to heck with small business owners. I'm tired of paying their way with my tax dollars, when people like me are the ones who are actually creating jobs in this country.
I thnik Buffet will want to await his tax investiagtion before even thinking about it.He is a case of rethoric to feld the maddening crowd.One would think he was running for something;really.It's also workig as he is pure wall street but the maddenig crowd ony see the rethoric.
I'm a R, and I even I think that's dumb. Some of the people who've benefited from this country's infrastructure to build extreme wealth--at least the ones who WANT to contribute back--are already doing it through charitable giving. Buffett's giving away 85% of his fortune, so is Bill Gates. The ones that need to be targeted are the ones who take and take (no taxes, corporate hand outs, and then they create jobs off shore) who pay NOTHING back. As a small business owner, I pay taxes out the nose to cover the public education of their employees, the roads and bridges they use to transport product, the police and fire protection they use AND for the handouts they get from our government. It's time they started at least paying their own way. Right now, super big business in this country is on WELFARE, except that they're getting it for being rich enough to buy votes vs. being destitute. It makes zero sense.
Anyone who isn't a right wing radical is called a RINO these days anyway--I don't even recognize the R party anymore--it's been bought out by the mega corporations when we used to be the party of mainstreet and practical business policy. Now it's all about doing anything to support mega business and to heck with small business owners. I'm tired of paying their way with my tax dollars, when people like me are the ones who are actually creating jobs in this country.
Good points. I consider myself fairly liberal, but despite the stereotype, I'm not anti-business. I'm actually a big supporter of small businesses, understand how important they are, shop at them when I can, and think they're the backbone of our economy. My issue has always been with the big mega-corporations who do exactly as you have described and more. I have a good friend who's runs a mom and pop pharmacy in my area. He's a centrist, and even he understands that Republican politicians these days only stand up for big businesses and pay lip service to the small ones.
People like you are the job creators in our communities. Thanks for doing what you do.
Good points. I consider myself fairly liberal, but despite the stereotype, I'm not anti-business. I'm actually a big supporter of small businesses, understand how important they are, shop at them when I can, and think they're the backbone of our economy. My issue has always been with the big mega-corporations who do exactly as you have described and more. I have a good friend who's runs a mom and pop pharmacy in my area. He's a centrist, and even he understands that Republican politicians these days only stand up for big businesses and pay lip service to the small ones.
People like you are the job creators in our communities. Thanks for doing what you do.
Thanks, but it shouldn't be something special for people to open up a small business and hire local people to make a living--it's the way it's supposed to be, and the way it used to be for the most part until we let these people buy their way into taking over everything at the expense of everyone else. I don't know how anyone starts a new business right now who doesn't already have really strong financial assets--the banks want blood for a line of credit, but we're just handing money out right and left to the big guys.
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