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clarence swinney (673 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:37 AM Original message |
BUFFETT ON ESTATE TAX |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. "Warren Buffett to Congress: Keep Taxing the Mega-Rich" |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. Sounds like jibberish. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
3. Well, if he'd stop buying companies and shutting them down, that would help, too. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Are these productive companies that would profit without someone buying them? |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I was thinking specifically of companies he's bought and then moved the manufacturing overseas, not |
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reformist2 (998 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'm thankful he speaks out like this in defense of progressive taxation. |
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MikeNY (242 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Bill Gates and thats about it n/t |
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phasma ex machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Buffett and Gates both put most of their billions into charitable tax free foundations |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
8. How is the use of the phrase "Death Tax" wrong? |
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Viking12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. "death tax" is wildly inaccurate. |
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eallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:57 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Dead people don't pay taxes. Heirs pay taxes. |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Well put |
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ncteechur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-10 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
10. I like Warren Buffett. I do not begrudge him making his billions--everybody should be so fortunate |
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