Warrren Buffett: They (wealthy tax-dodgers) were the moochers, and they paid zero"

[skeemer]

Civil engineering?

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No, more like Civil Engineering.

[MDvet]

What about "the parasites" who work multiple part-time jobs with dependents and are one paycheck or medical emergency away from financial ruin? What about seniors living on social security?

These are "the parasites" which entitlements and programs are typically helping and NOT welfare queen straw-man you people love to cite.

If there is no difference between someone that studied and/or worked hard all their lives to have a full time job and not to have as many childern as they want vs

"the parasites" who work multiple part-time jobs with dependents and are one paycheck or medical emergency away from financial ruin

why should I tell my childern to study and work hard?

[The Astute Reader(tm)]

Oh dear! It looks like there is another "Flaming Squid" in progress...

[dsummoner]

The Butfatt of Omaha had his gambling on the financial sector bailed out to the tune of billions. That he would have the audacity to call anyone else a moocher is beyond the pale.

[flyboy56]

Justing by so much disagreement, I'd say we are screwed. As in, don't touch my entitlements and don't make me pay more taxes to a corrupt government that will spend it on wasteful garbage so they can say they need to collect more in taxes to keep up with the spending. It's our government people. What our reps. due is only a reflection of what we want them to do. Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the real hypocrite here?

[dogstarman]

...It's our government people. What our reps. due is only a reflection of what we want them to do. Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the real hypocrite here?

You need to think about who you mean by "our" in "our government" in an environment where the super-rich have grossly disproportionate influence on politics.

[demopublican]

The Democrats and Republicans will both agree (in the end) to screw the successful upper middle class. Because that is where the most money with the least power is located. Individuals earning $150-250K and couples earning $200-$300K.

[Calamari]

I'm laughing, in good company, at any description of someone making 250k as being middle class.

[ivanbalt]

I'm laughing, in good company, at any description of someone making 250k as being middle class.

I must be lower, lower, lower middle class.

[zenwalk]

It's highly amusing to watch the towel boys for their golden child Warren Buffet stutter for any cogent response to Buffets statement. The billionaire class are indeed the moocher class. It must be deeply aggravating to have your hero parrot what I've been telling you flunkies for years. LOL Nice catch Calamari. Your thread has made my morning.

[flyboy56]

I'm laughing, in good company, at any description of someone making 250k as being middle class.

These are the small business owners who have overhead that comes out of the $250,000 income to include salaries.

[dsummoner]

The feeder fish have yet again fallen for the engorged Buttfat's illicium. Such, of course, is but the manifestation the Achilles' heel of avarice of the looter class.

[Contumacious]

I'm laughing, in good company, at any description of someone making 250k as being middle class.

So those making $250K or more should be openly discriminated against?

Are they more American than you?

How do you prevent the poor from voting so that they won't gang up on them ?

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[bystander]

It's highly amusing to watch the towel boys for their golden child Warren Buffet stutter for any cogent response to Buffets statement. The billionaire class are indeed the moocher class. It must be deeply aggravating to have your hero parrot what I've been telling you flunkies for years. LOL Nice catch Calamari. Your thread has made my morning.

And what about those at the other end of the financial ladder who scam the system. Would you call those people moochers as well?

[Calamari]

So those making $250K or more should be openly discriminated against?

They should pay taxes too. If treating people equally is discrimination in your eyes, sorry.

The minimum tax Buffett mentions, and everyone is afraid to talk about, is one solution.

[dsummoner]

Prygryssyves want anything but people being treated equally.

[bystander]

They should pay taxes too. If treating people equally is discrimination in your eyes, sorry.

The minimum tax Buffett mentions, and everyone is afraid to talk about, is one solution.

But you see, everyone isn't treated fairly. Just because you're rich doesn't mean you should be fleeced and just because you're poor doesn't mean you get a free ride. As the President has said, everyone needs to have skin in the game. Whether you pay millions in taxes or a few dollars, everyone needs to be a player. Maybe we should do away with all deductions/credits and pay taxes according to our income however large or small those taxes may be.

[Calamari]

Oh lord, it's the whole "poor people are so lucky!" argument.

[Calamari]

See post #3

[demopublican]

I'm laughing, in good company, at any description of someone making 250k as being middle class.

I am in the range above and I feel middle class. I have a college tuition bill, private school bills, and I pay a hell of a lot of taxes. I live in a 140 year old house and drive a modest car. I work every day and pay my bills. I am no ritchie-rich. No vacation homes, no yacht, no country club.