Buffett demands to pay more tax? An alternative view!

[waterdog101]

I think it's just the way nature is, for the strong and fit to look down on the weak. animals do it, the strong kill and feed on the sick and weak. and people aren't any different. the ones that are healthy and strong and have a good job. think it will always be like that. and it's possible they will never know what it's like to be without a job. there will always be people that are poor and need help, and out of the many that are poor and need help. there will be a few that are lazy and will feed off the programs that help those in need. no one knows what tommorrow will bring our way, so many things can change overnight. the programs that some say are wasteful handouts, could be the the very programs that feed their children next month or year. it's good to have social programs to help those in need. if you are living so high on the hog, that you don't have compassion for the underprivileged, you need to sit down and have a good talk with yourself. I sure would be a happy camper, if I could make a million dollars a year. and pay 1/2 of it in taxes. so I say let those that make the big money, pay more taxes.

[vetbass]

well said waterdog!

[FlyLie]

I think it's just the way nature is, for the strong and fit to look down on the weak. animals do it, the strong kill and feed on the sick and weak. and people aren't any different. the ones that are healthy and strong and have a good job. think it will always be like that. and it's possible they will never know what it's like to be without a job. there will always be people that are poor and need help, and out of the many that are poor and need help. there will be a few that are lazy and will feed off the programs that help those in need. no one knows what tommorrow will bring our way, so many things can change overnight. the programs that some say are wasteful handouts, could be the the very programs that feed their children next month or year. it's good to have social programs to help those in need. if you are living so high on the hog, that you don't have compassion for the underprivileged, you need to sit down and have a good talk with yourself. I sure would be a happy camper, if I could make a million dollars a year. and pay 1/2 of it in taxes. so I say let those that make the big money, pay more taxes.

X2, maybe X3!, OH Hell, X10

[GeoFisher]

I think it's just the way nature is, for the strong and fit to look down on the weak. animals do it, the strong kill and feed on the sick and weak. and people aren't any different. the ones that are healthy and strong and have a good job. think it will always be like that. and it's possible they will never know what it's like to be without a job. there will always be people that are poor and need help, and out of the many that are poor and need help. there will be a few that are lazy and will feed off the programs that help those in need. no one knows what tommorrow will bring our way, so many things can change overnight. the programs that some say are wasteful handouts, could be the the very programs that feed their children next month or year. it's good to have social programs to help those in need. if you are living so high on the hog, that you don't have compassion for the underprivileged, you need to sit down and have a good talk with yourself. I sure would be a happy camper, if I could make a million dollars a year. and pay 1/2 of it in taxes. so I say let those that make the big money, pay more taxes.

BULL CRAP.

You really need to get a handle on all this mamby pamby whiny crap the Left is spewing at you.

WHEN you don't have a job...you FIND A JOB....when you cannot feed your family, you figure out HOW TO FEED YOUR FAMILY.

I find it sickening that you buy into that bull, and would much rather lay down and ACCEPT the poor conditions you've been handed instead of working your way out of it.

Yea, I could be out of a job tomorrow..but you know what.....I've PLANNED for that. I would be employed in less than a week. GUARANTEED. I have an education, I have skills, I'm WILLING to move wherever I can find work......I will work for 1/2 of what I make, I will work for 1/4 what I make, I will work for 1/8 what I make.........I WILL WORK.

I live a lean life.......what I have is MINE, not the banks. I live within my means, and don't have 10k in credit cards, 50k in boat payments, 30k in car payments 120k in house payments.......but I will start to incur more debt because the economy wiped out pretty much all the savings I've squirreled away for my college educations.....THAT will be my only debts, outside of a very small mortgage...

If MORE of us would live within our means and stop whining about how much the gubment is expected to do..........MAN.....

I'm gonna stop now, because I really feel like I'm going to PUKE.

Later,

Geo

[FlyLie]

BULL CRAP.

You really need to get a handle on all this mamby pamby whiny crap the Left is spewing at you.

WHEN you don't have a job...you FIND A JOB....when you cannot feed your family, you figure out HOW TO FEED YOUR FAMILY.

I find it sickening that you buy into that bull, and would much rather lay down and ACCEPT the poor conditions you've been handed instead of working your way out of it.

Yea, I could be out of a job tomorrow..but you know what.....I've PLANNED for that. I would be employed in less than a week. GUARANTEED. I have an education, I have skills, I'm WILLING to move wherever I can find work......I will work for 1/2 of what I make, I will work for 1/4 what I make, I will work for 1/8 what I make.........I WILL WORK.

I live a lean life.......what I have is MINE, not the banks. I live within my means, and don't have 10k in credit cards, 50k in boat payments, 30k in car payments 120k in house payments.......but I will start to incur more debt because the economy wiped out pretty much all the savings I've squirreled away for my college educations.....THAT will be my only debts, outside of a very small mortgage...

If MORE of us would live within our means and stop whining about how much the gubment is expected to do..........MAN.....

I'm gonna stop now, because I really feel like I'm going to PUKE.

Later,Geo

Thinking I just did...Man Oh Man..

[waterdog101]

BULL CRAP.

You really need to get a handle on all this mamby pamby whiny crap the Left is spewing at you.

WHEN you don't have a job...you FIND A JOB....when you cannot feed your family, you figure out HOW TO FEED YOUR FAMILY.

I find it sickening that you buy into that bull, and would much rather lay down and ACCEPT the poor conditions you've been handed instead of working your way out of it.

Yea, I could be out of a job tomorrow..but you know what.....I've PLANNED for that. I would be employed in less than a week. GUARANTEED. I have an education, I have skills, I'm WILLING to move wherever I can find work......I will work for 1/2 of what I make, I will work for 1/4 what I make, I will work for 1/8 what I make.........I WILL WORK.

I live a lean life.......what I have is MINE, not the banks. I live within my means, and don't have 10k in credit cards, 50k in boat payments, 30k in car payments 120k in house payments.......but I will start to incur more debt because the economy wiped out pretty much all the savings I've squirreled away for my college educations.....THAT will be my only debts, outside of a very small mortgage...

If MORE of us would live within our means and stop whining about how much the gubment is expected to do..........MAN.....

I'm gonna stop now, because I really feel like I'm going to PUKE.

Later,

Geo

it might do you some good to PUKE.

[psprowler]

I sure would be a happy camper, if I could make a million dollars a year. and pay 1/2 of it in taxes. so I say let those that make the big money, pay more taxes.

I'm guessing if you spent a good majority of your life working hard to get to the point to where you made a million dollars per year you'd look at this a little differently. Maybe not, but maybe so. I'm sure everyone has some extra money to give away. Let's all just run down to the corner and give it the homeless guy and everybody else that would like a piece of it. You first.........

A lot of it is in the decisions you make. I don't know many on this board here personally so I'm not passing any judgement on anyone here. I work in one of the poorest counties in the state of Indiana. I see it everyday. The vast majority of people that surround me did not just "fall" on hard times, it happened because of the choices they made, starting right out of high school. They don't make much but spend a whole lot on frivolous items like the latest smartphones, 20" rims, big exhausts, big vehicles, cigarettes, lottery tickets, etc. etc. You know the drill we've all seen it.

If you legitimately fell on hard times it's one thing. But I think what Geo is trying to say is "don't expect me to pay for your stupid decisions".

I'm in a higher tax bracket and I don't mind what I pay in taxes. Just spend it wisely. Right now they are not.

[FlyLie]

Prowler, I understand where you are comming from, But that is not what Buffet is talking about. If you do a little GOOGLE research, two things will become clear; one, he is advocating a higher tax on the rich's rich, two, he is giving away all his $$, but not to the guy on the street corner, but to foundations who can assure it is spent wisely.

I'm guessing if you spent a good majority of your life working hard to get to the point to where you made a million dollars per year you'd look at this a little differently. Maybe not, but maybe so. I'm sure everyone has some extra money to give away. Let's all just run down to the corner and give it the homeless guy and everybody else that would like a piece of it. You first.........

A lot of it is in the decisions you make. I don't know many on this board here personally so I'm not passing any judgement on anyone here. I work in one of the poorest counties in the state of Indiana. I see it everyday. The vast majority of people that surround me did not just "fall" on hard times, it happened because of the choices they made, starting right out of high school.

[psprowler]

Well fair enough I guess. Just concerned about where the line would eventually end up. First the top 1%, then top 5%, then 10%, etc.

If my tax rate went up from 36% to say 40% then that extra 4% is going to be taken away from any discretionary(sp?) spending my family would do. So I wouldn't be stimulating the economy as much. Not taking that vacation, buying that Ipad, whatever. But it could go to fix roads, national defense, etc. If it wasn't blown on something goofy......

Spend what we have wisely I guess that's my theory. Maybe that doesn't have anything to do with Warren Buffett but I'm tossing it out there!