The panel discussion began with a conversation about the various budget proposals currently on the table in Washington.
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow predictably slammed Congressman Paul Ryan's (R-Wisc.) plan.
"The Ryan budget is a document that says the big problems in America right now are that rich people do not have enough money," she mocked. "They need relief from confiscatory tax rates."
"Well," Maher unsuccessfully tried to interrupt as Maddow continued. When she was finally done, he surprisingly pushed back.
Pointing at Virginia's former Republican Congressman Tom Davis, Maher said, "You know what? Rich people - I'm sure you'd agree with this - actually do pay the freight in this country."
"I just saw these statistics," he continued, "I mean, something like 70 percent. And here in California, I just want to say liberals - you could actually lose me. It's outrageous what we're paying - over 50 percent. I'm willing to pay my share, but yeah, it's ridiculous."
So it appears there is a point where Maher's money becomes more important than his politics.
Consider that in California, millionaires on top of the 39.6 percent they'll pay to the federal government in 2013, there's an additional 14.63 percent that now goes to the state.
Add in payroll taxes, local taxes, and property taxes, and I've seen estimates that the total tax bite could exceed 60 percent here.
But the rich aren't paying their "fair share."
Regardless, it sure was nice to see a liberal - especially one that contributed to Obama's reelection campaign! - complaining about his taxes.
its sad that Americans are now so sheep as to think something below 50% confiscation is acceptable.
We’re going to have to set up checkpoints to prevent liberals from crossing over into free states.
So it appears there is a point where Maher's money becomes more important than his politics.
Hardly the case. He's just realized what folly the Democrats plans represent. He stated irrefutable facts. His typical liberal mental illness may prevent him from acting upon those facts.
“”I just saw these statistics,” he continued, “I mean, something like 70 percent. And here in California, I just want to say liberals - you could actually lose me. It’s outrageous what we’re paying - over 50 percent. I’m willing to pay my share, but yeah, it’s ridiculous.”
So it appears there is a point where Maher’s money becomes more important than his politics.”
Priceless! So Maher is a closet conservative when it finally gets down to HIS money! lol
Stupid son-of-a-beatch...it just dawned on the idiot he’s one of the 1%.....pay you asshole pay!!!!
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww poor Billy, he finally realized that he is gonna get his ass handed to him by Obama’s “Tax the evil rich” tax plan..dont worry Billy, I bet Obama gives you tax exempt status just like he gave to the other Hollywood libtards who donated to his campaign
He'd be the prototypical California ahole conservatives dread see moving to their red state.
That we (or you) recognize this asshole’s opinion as anything remarkable....
Wait til Maher gets a serious medical problem and the Death Panels tell him, “Sorry, Mr. Maher, but you’re over 55.”
Rachel madcow was speechless...lol
If liberals lose monsters like him, I don’t want us gaining his nasty spirit in the name of LIEbertarianism. Let him stew in the gutter of his evil, socialist creation.
What a loss that would be.
Would that we all could lose you, Mr. Maher.
I’m guessing earlier that day after leaving his accountant’s office he found a bunch of Mexicans breaking into his BMW.
Read his Wikipedia page and you’ll get the image of a real confused human being: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_maher.
Hey, Bill.
Yeah, you, Bill Maher.
I’m gonna let you in on a little secret.
No matter how much you give the government, it will never, ever, NEVER be enough.
It’s a real bear being part of the one percent, ain’t it Billy boy...
“Liberals - you could actually lose me”
He is simply trying to sucker some independents and RINOs. Do not believe him.
If Mahr paid more than his “fair share” of taxes would he still be an a$$***e?
Can a leopard change it's spots, or the Ethiopian his skin?
hussein and his henchmen don’t give a damn for anything except more taxation and the complete destruction and degradation of anything that represents American good.
And most of the so-called GOP is in it with him.
Maher probably has no idea how much he actually makes, has, or pays in taxes. He has “people” to do this for him, and they’re probably stealing him blind. One of his “people” is probably worried that there won’t be as much to steal, and dropped a bug in Bill’s ear.
Note how Maddow’s “argument” is a smart remark. That’s her show in a nutshell.