[South40]

If they want to pay more in taxes they could do so w/o it being law.

[allmost]

They have enough to pay someone to hide it from the IRS for them.

[Drew68]

If they want to pay more in taxes they could do so w/o it being law.

They can do so right on the internet:

Gifts to Reduce the Public Debt

[DTogo]

"The country needs to meet its financial obligations in a just and responsible way."

Agreed!

Just: a flat tax where EVERYBODY pays into the system

Responsible: cut spending before raising anybody's taxes

[E. Pluribus Unum]

They already made theirs.

You don't get charged income tax on your assets.

They want to punish the people who are actually still trying to get where they are by working and generating income.

Selfish, self-serving bastards.

[Mr. Mojo]

we are eager to do our fair share.

BS. They're wealthy enough to exploit every tax loophole/shelter. ...of which there are plenty.

[ElectronVolt]

To quote Pelosi, it sounds like Astroturf. Anyone want to bet these are all Democrat millionaires who benefit from the government?

[Paladin2]

So what, exactly, is stopping them from turning in 50% of their gross assets each and every year?

[Foolsgold]

And these folks have all of their income on a W-2 ? (not)

[alice_in_bubbaland]

From what I’ve been hearing, many more of the ultra wealthy have been moving their money offshore since the Jackass in the White House was elected.

Don’t worry their cash is safely tucked away where Bammy can’t get his grubby Marxist hands on it.

[windsorknot]

We should thank the state for allowing us to keep the wealth that it doesn’t take from us.

[Not A Snowbird]

during our nation’s moment of need, we are eager to do our fair share.

So write a check to the treasury and leave the rest of us alone.

[FlingWingFlyer]

If these 45 ***holes were really “patriotic”, they’d send every penny they have to the U.S. Treasury. These maggots need to shut up and put their money where their big mouths are.

[taxtruth]

45 idiots making a deal with the devil.

[Truth29]

So, why don't they donate their assets to Obama if they so want to help him?

[mjp]

Now, during our nation’s moment of need, we are eager to do our fair share.

No one is stopping you from doing what you think is your fair share, but you don't have to force your irrational views on others who don't want to have their wealth expropriated.

[delacoert]

Yeah. So generous and all.

Or could it be THEY HAVE little income that's taxable because of good lawyers and accountants.

[ScottfromNJ]

“Forty-five of the nation’s wealthiest taxpayers, dubbing themselves “Patriotic Millionaires for Fiscal Strength,” are asking President Barack Obama to let tax breaks expire for those making more than $1 million.”

There are over 6 million millionaires in the U.S. so speak for yourselves.

[andyk]

I love this comment from the link:

Out of all the millionaires in the United states they could only find 45 that were that dumb.

[elephant]

This article SMELLS like mule muffins! I say complete bullshit on this article as to its truth.

[elpadre]

what about the hundreds if not thousands of small businesses that would be affected? What do they say?