They can always pay more, if they want to. But what they really want is a license to steal from others who do not feel as they do.
You can find a list of these millionaires in this website:
http://wealthforcommongood.org/about-us/our-signers/
Initial group of signers who would pay the tax:
• Chuck Denny, Jr., retired CEO, ADC Communications, MN
• Arul Menezes, principal architect at Microsoft, WA
• Bernard Rapoport, Chairman Emeritus, American Income Life Insurance Co., TX
• William Collins, former mayor of Norwalk, Conn. & CEO of Minuteman Media, CT
• Todd Achilles, managing member at Balius Ventures LLC, WA
• Jody Wiser, Tax Fairness Oregon, OR
• John Steel, former mayor of Telluride, Colo. & attorney, CO
• Eric Schoenberg, private investor and professor at Columbia University, NJ
• Albert Francke, independent director of companies, NY
• David Krakow, school teacher, DC
• Stan Storscher, legislative director, SPEEA, IFPTE Local 2001, WA
• John Burbank, director, Economic Opportunity Initiative, WA
• Susan Estep, financial advisor, MT
• Kris Alman, former physician and activist, OR
• Jonathan C. Lewis, CEO of Opportunity Collaboration and Microcredit Enterprises, CA
• John Harrington, Harrington Investments, Inc., CA
• Drummond Pike, CEO, Tides Inc, CA
• Roy Ulrich, Attorney and radio Hostels.com, CA
• Michael Sherraden, Center for Social Development, MO
• Paul Grundy, IBM Corporation’s Global Director, IBM Healthcare Transformation, NY
• Sandee Stewart, Sandee Stewart Television, CA
• Rene Balcer, writer and producer, CA
What the signers are saying
“Taxes are the price we pay to be part of a society that can take collective action that benefits everyone.”
- Arul Menezes, Principal Architect, Microsoft
“That something so important to every American as their taxes should fall lightly on those most able to afford proportionately higher taxes and penalize those least able, is not only a disgrace, but it is surely not American.”
-John Steel, Attorney and former Mayor, Telluride, Colorado
“The parameters of this petition support the importance of taxation as a critical tool to maintain our country’s infrastructure and improve the quality of life for the entire spectrum of U.S. citizens, regardless of income level.”
-Julie Johnson, Managing Director, Fresh Pond Capital
“It is fundamental to our American values that we have a strong meritocracy which provides equality of opportunity to all Americans. Our current tax structure is regressive and unfairly burdens those in the middle and bottom tiers. Ensuring that everyone has an opportunity to be successful and pursue their dreams means ensuring that each and every American contributes appropriately to the nation’s well-being.”
- Todd B. Achilles, Managing Member, Balius Ventures LLC
“My view is that in hard times it is important for Americans to come together and unite over the idea that medical care ought to be a basic right of citizenship. It’s only fair for those of us who have benefited the most from this system to contribute the most.”
– Eric Schoenberg, private investor and Professor at Columbia University
“ I signed the petition because I want to share what I have so that others may also enjoy good health and well-being. It’s a matter of basic caring and fairness for all Americans.”
-Arwen Bird, Anti-violence Advocate
“Our democracy is undermined by the polarization of wealth and income and opportunity. To realize equal opportunity and equality, we need to lessen the disparities of income, and increase the universality of opportunity.”
-John Burbank, Economic Opportunity Institute
“I am motivated to work with Wealth for the Common Good, as one way to make a better world for my children and our families.”
-Stan Storscher, Legislative Director, SPEEA, IFPTE Local 2001
If these “patriots” cared so much, they’d donate.
Gift Contributions to Reduce Debt Held by the Public
The Bureau of the Public Debt may accept gifts donated to the United States Government to reduce debt held by the public. Acting for the Secretary of the Treasury, Public Debt may accept a gift of:
•Money, made only on the condition that it be used to reduce debt held by the public.
•An outstanding government obligation, made only on the condition that the obligation be retired and the redemption proceeds used to reduce debt held by the public.
•Other intangible personal property made only on the condition that the property is sold and the proceeds from the sale used to reduce the public debt.
Gifts to reduce debt held by the public may be inter vivos gifts or testamentary bequests.
The fiscal year to date information includes total gifts received for the months of October through September. For the years 1996 and 1997, monthly data is not available.
Read about how to make a contribution to reduce the debt. http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/resources/faq/faq_publicdebt.htm#DebtFinance
It gives a whole new dimension to the term ‘useful idiots’
Yeah, I didn't know there something preventing these great patriotic millionaires from paying more.
Demagogic hypocrites.
Here is an address for these patriotic, caring, full of bullcrap wealthy progs to send money to the government .
Internal Revenue Service Charlotte, NC 28201-1302
pfft.
Is there some law that prevents people from donating money voluntarily to the government?
If these people want to pay more... they LET THEM PAY MORE, and leave the rest of us the hell alone.