Bill Gates Sr says Soak The Rich

[Yeshuah Ben Joseph]

Run time: 00:33 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayCmNlo80a4   Posted on YouTube: September 22, 2010 By YouTube Member: Yeson1098 Views on YouTube: 1944   Posted on DU: September 24, 2010 By DU Member: Yeshuah Ben Joseph Views on DU: 1096

 
Ad for Washington state ballot initiative 1098, which would add an income tax on the top 1.2%, similar to a law recently passed in Oregon.

[meegbear]

1. I take umbrage with this ad!!1!

When he is speaking, he is wearing eyeglasses, but at 0:24, he is no longer wearing them. But then they reappear at 0:26!

It's this type of shenanigans that ruins public discourse!!1

[lumpy]

2. I know you are not serious about the eye glasses. After all it

is no fun getting you glasses wet. Bully for Bill Sr. one of the best! We are all hoping initiative 1098 passes in this state.

[gateley]

4. It's got my vote! I'm very proud of those who are at the helm of this. nt

[gateley]

3. This is legit -- it's not a trick to help the wealthy. There are a couple of other

bazillion aires here who are supporting it, all with history of philanthropy and doing the right thing.

Those against it are Bezos (Amazon), Ballmer (Microsoft) and Barry Ackerley (big media guy, former Seattle Sonics owner) and they are giving the same old Republican lies -- bad for small business will impact jobs, etc.

We don't have a State income tax here and it sounds as though it's similar to the federal tax that is due to run out.

We in Washington need to vote for this, and give Gates, Sr, Ann Wycoff (of Paccar wealth) big thank yous!

It's truly refreshing to see those people actually want to do what's fair and right.

PS -- Microsoft as a company has said it supports this, at odds with Ballmer's position.

[Beavker]

6. If I recall

Phil Knight about had a shit fit over it in Oregon. Threatened to pull Nike. Good. Leave you bastard child exploiter. Move across the river to Washing...oh wait. Ooops.

Move to a Tea Bagger state or something. Move out here to Nebraska, you'll enjoy the winters.

[gateley]

7. I'm not surprised. I wonder if it's an age/wisdom thing since Gates, Sr, and Ann

Pigott (Wycoff) are older (don't know about the other sponsors). Although, I know the Pigotts and Gates families have always been involved with the community and charitable organizations.

The Bezos, Knights and Ackerleys of this world are still go-getters, greedy, want to run the world types. Although, I actually think it has to do more with WHO you are, rather than how OLD you are.

And it's my understanding that this is a PERSONAL income tax, not corporate, so don't know why those greedy fucks are using the "bad for economy" excuse.

[indimuse]

5. knr! n/t