Comments on: Why the wealthy don’t object to Obama’s “class warfare”

By: Parker1227

Parker1227 — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:22:24 +0000

Obama’s “tax the rich” politics is a dishonest Red Herring.

If all of Obama’s proposed taxes on the rich existed right now – it would cover less than 10% of Obama’s annual borrowing.

That means Obama is avoiding 90% of the problem.

A government spending problem.

By: myownop

myownop — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:27:04 +0000

I do agree with zotdoc ; he seems to have the right answers. We should all pay our “fair share” of taxes whatever that is at whatever level we are. A flat tax would create that, it seems to me. A wise professor once said , ”take the complicated and make it simple”. NOW if we can just find more than simple minds to run congress. We, the people, should change that!

By: gentrca

gentrca — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:37:53 +0000

I agree that being successful is exacerbated by a collective societal system; however it is due to the greed and ego on both sides (liberals and conservatives) mostly in the political realm that has damaged the system from top to bottom. Yes, the wealthy do need to pay more taxes because their greedy counterparts in high places have imparted exceptions and exclusions up to the wahoo. Get rid of the bias in the tax code and implement a flat tax % for all. Also, it would behoove you to learn to express your opinion w/out bias, Wal-mart is NOT the equivalent of a sweatshop; you forget that they started as a small business and did their business ethically and therefore prospered to the giant they are today and continue to serve a portion of the population that could not enjoy many simple pleasures did they not exist. Lastly, attempting to keep taxes low is NOT an exercise in channeling an egotistical delusion, it’s a sensible action to prevent additional monies from hard working Americans to fall in to the hands (and pockets) of corrupt individuals at all levels of government just for them to mismanage and throw it in directions it should not go. There is PLENTY of money; our government officials just do not possess the integrity to use it appropriately.

By: zotdoc

zotdoc — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:04:17 +0000

You don’t distinguish between high earners and the “rich”. I suppose the fact that I make over $200,000.00 year makes me a high earner, but it does not put me in Warren Buffett’s class. Neither you nor none of the other pundits are discussing true tax reform, and continually question the “fairness” of our tax system. Clearly, the wealthy should not be able to get off scott free, something which our politicians have written into the tax code. Also, clearly, 47% of us should not be paying zero, if you are to throw the word “fair” around. Now you mention the rural areas of the US as retro america, not metro? I live in rural america and I read the same information, news etc., as you do, have a smartphone just like you do, and wonder why you have added a new “factor” to the politics of devisiveness. If you want to be fair, perhaps we should not be taxing income at all or have a flat tax that everyone pays with no exceptions, deductions or exclusions.

By: ollynev

ollynev — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:29:41 +0000

If these rich people want to pay more taxes good for them

But they shouldnt force their views on everyone else

Lets see them pay voluntary tax if they are unhappy at how little they pay, its not for them to say everyone should pay more, but if they want to pay more themselves they easily can chose to

Every day they do not contribute extra voluntarily my respect for them drops…