Obama on Bruce Springsteen: ‘I Know He Can Afford’ to Pay More Taxes

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[Sub-Driver]

Obama on Bruce Springsteen: ‘I Know He Can Afford’ to Pay More Taxes By Fred Lucas November 5, 2012

(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama told a campaign rally in Madison, Wis., that music icon Bruce Springsteen can afford to pay more in taxes.

Springsteen opened the rally for the president, who is seeking to shore up votes in the battleground state of Wisconsin the day before the presidential election.

“If we’re serious about the deficit, we can’t just cut our way to prosperity,” Obama said. “We’ve also got to ask the wealthiest Americans to go back to the tax rates they paid when Bill Clinton was in office. And by the way, we can afford it. I haven’t talked to Bruce, but I know he can afford it. I can afford it. Mr. Romney, he can afford it. Because our budget reflects our values, and it’s a reflection of our priorities.”

[21twelve]

“This means he pays ZERO capital gains taxes on that 4 billion.”

Those charity deductions really need to get removed like the democrats keep talking about. It is just a tax dodge used by TeaParty types. /s

[YankeeReb]

"‘I Know He Can Afford’ to Pay More Taxes"

Well, I can't. I also can't afford to pay someone that could help me to not pay more taxes (unlike you, and bubba, and bruce).

Which means people like me are the target.

Right?

All these libtards forget that. Taxes never really hit the Buffets and Gates of the world, they can afford to hire a staff of tax attorneys and dodge the taxes. The rest of us ...not so much. Even a Marxist like 0bama knows that you could confiscate all the billionaires in the country's assets and it wouldn't make a dent in the debt, it's the great middle class who has all the income, so they get soaked every time.

[ExCTCitizen]

“If we’re serious about the deficit, we can’t just cut our way to prosperity,” Obama said.

You think that RAISING TAXES on BUSINESS PEOPLE would help, Mr. Lenin - Er President Obama??

[Heart of Georgia]

“Even a Marxist like 0bama knows that you could confiscate all the billionaires in the country’s assets and it wouldn’t make a dent in the debt, it’s the great middle class who has all the income, so they get soaked every time.”

Yes, they know. That’s why they feel safe in saying “tax me more” - which makes it all the more infuriating!

Just one of many dog and pony shows for the sheeple.

*sigh*

[Secret Agent Man]

When has obama seriously tried to cut anything?

[nascarnation]

Surely as a devout Baraqqi, Bruce has his tax person do the calculations WITHOUT the “Bush” tax cuts.....right?