Posted on 03/27/2017 8:52:01 AM PDT by John Semmens
George Soros, Steven Rockefeller and Abigail Disney wrote to lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking that their taxes be raised. The push for higher taxes is also endorsed by the Fiscal Policy Institute, a liberal-leaning economic think tank.
While there is nothing stopping any of these billionaires from contributing as much of their wealth to the state government as they see fit, Ron Deutsch, the Fiscal Policy Institute's executive director, explained that "a voluntary donation by those who could afford it would not compel others who may disagree with the fiscal plans of the state to pay anything. Unless these dissidents are also required to fund the state these enlightened few should not have to sacrifice one penny of the billions they have."
"I find it refreshing that some of the richest and most powerful members of society are willing to take such a public stand in favor of coercing those less generous than themselves to hand over the cash necessary to fulfill the state government's plans to repair infrastructure and redistribute wealth to those less fortunate," Deutsch said. "In an ideal world all resources would be available to the government to distribute and use as society deems fit. It is shameful that anyone is able to withhold any property or wealth from allocation by the state."
In related news, Sen. Bernie Sanders (S-Vt) castigated his fellow citizens "for putting their own needs ahead of those of the poor. I am ashamed to be living in a nation that fails to do everything it can to ensure the equal distribution of wealth to all." Inasmuch as Sanders himself is very well off and owns three homes, it is unclear how sincere his demand for equality is.
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Bullschtein!
Asking him to raise taxes on ordinary income, not on their wealth, or dividends, or other distributions.
Once again, the sheeple will get sheared while the elites pat themselves on the back all the way to the bank.
“Please raise my taxes”-remember that Silicon Valley fella? What’s the PROPER response?
It’s enough to make me believe in reincarnation. I think you were probably Jonathan Swift, or maybe Mark Twain in a previous life. :)
Hey rich guys, I’ll save you the effort just lite a stack of 100s on fire.
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