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Ad guru reveals why he sold Hamptons estate: I’m paying unfair price for working hard
NY Post ^ | December 23, 2012 | JERRY DELLA FEMINA

Posted on 12/23/2012 1:33:58 PM PST by lowbridge

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To: Secret Agent Man; surrey

According to the newsmeat website, over the past couple of decades, hes donated money to Democrats only.


21 posted on 12/23/2012 2:36:15 PM PST by lowbridge (Joe Biden: "Look, the Taliban per se is not our enemy.")
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To: Age of Reason

It’s his money, he earned it — it should be up to him to decide whether his progeny are worthy of receiving any or all of it. Perhaps his main motivation, for earning the money in the first place, was to be able to leave something for his offspring.


22 posted on 12/23/2012 2:39:00 PM PST by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: max americana
And if you call him on it, he'll probably go Trayvon on you.

-PJ

23 posted on 12/23/2012 2:47:18 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: lowbridge

“I don’t have any money offshore.”

I was going to say this was his first mistake, but then I realized that giving money to democrats was his first mistake.


24 posted on 12/23/2012 2:50:07 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (November 6, 2012.....A day that will live in infamy!)
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To: lowbridge
The point is if Obama can frisk this guy and take his cash, Obama can do it to any of us.

I am surely not a millionaire but what I work like a dog for and pay taxes on, I sure as hell don't want Obama coming back around for even more hand-outs.

In 1978, we got paid $15.00 and hour. That year we paid an extra $400 in taxes. Then, Carter got another tax hike passed through Congress and guess what? We got a letter in the mail that said we owed ANOTHER $400 which we had to take OUT OF OUR SAVINGS to pay. That money would've been better staying in our bank account than getting wasted by the feds.

$400 was ALOT of money back then. We have had it relatively good over the last few years with the Bush tax cuts.

The frustration this guy feels is a harbinger of things to come for all of us.

25 posted on 12/23/2012 2:50:48 PM PST by Slyfox (The key to Marxism is medicine - V. Lenin)
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To: Political Junkie Too

No worries. I have some skittles..


26 posted on 12/23/2012 2:54:03 PM PST by max americana (Make the world a better place by punching a liberal in the face)
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To: Age of Reason

From his bio.

He ran a restaurant, Della Femina, in East Hampton, until he sold it in early 2011, because, “I’m just not ready to have my wealth redistributed. I’m not ready to pay more tax money than the next guy because I provide jobs and because I work a 60-hour week and I earn more than $250,000 a year. So why am I dropping out? Read a brilliant book by Ayn Rand called Atlas Shrugged, and you’ll know.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Della_Femina


27 posted on 12/23/2012 2:54:09 PM PST by fudimo
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To: Age of Reason
Why? What did they do to earn it--just by being born like the nobility?

You've been on this site for a long time. I can't believe your comment. Its his money. If he wants to declare his heirs nobility what fricking business of yours is that?

28 posted on 12/23/2012 2:57:01 PM PST by Starstruck (Washinton is presently building a diving board on the fiscal cliff)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Oh, you betcha! I live at about 1/1000th of this guys income/lifestyle and I’m battening down the hatches BIG TIME.

I'm planning on having $-0- income for the next two years. I'm also planning on spending $-0- except for food and fuel.

These leftists can enjoy their games without me (if I can figure out a way around the "exit" taxes).

29 posted on 12/23/2012 3:03:08 PM PST by elkfersupper ( Member of the Original Defiant Class)
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To: Orange1998
Any taxes paid by anybody is too much.

If you or I did what the governments are doing, it would be called armed robbery.

30 posted on 12/23/2012 3:10:30 PM PST by elkfersupper ( Member of the Original Defiant Class)
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To: IncPen
Liberals only take, they never give. Let’s force them to give up some things and see how they like it.

Other than our cities, libraries, universities, public schools, arts, theater, artisans, media, corporations, ports, healthcare, financial industries, unions, auto industries, federal jobs and now the military brass, what do they possibly have that we would want?


Do I really need the sarcasm tag?

31 posted on 12/23/2012 3:18:31 PM PST by Albion Wilde (The only way to stop a man with a gun is with a gun. --Daniel Greenfield)
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To: Age of Reason; July4
"At this stage of my life, I want to have money to leave to my five kids and seven grandkids."
Why? What did they do to earn it--just by being born like the nobility?

Jerry della Femina was a hardscrabble Italian kid from Brooklyn when he started in business, and I doubt if his five kids ever felt like nobility when he was working his way up. He truly is a self-made man with an inspiring work ethic, and he personifies what used to be known as the American Dream. Try googling before sneering.

32 posted on 12/23/2012 3:24:27 PM PST by Albion Wilde (The only way to stop a man with a gun is with a gun. --Daniel Greenfield)
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To: Age of Reason
Why? What did they do to earn it--just by being born like the nobility?

You would prefer it go to the government? What the hell would that accomplish?

I was in the ad biz. I know Jerry; I competed with him. He started at the bottom, did some great work, took some big chances...and built a successful business. He earned every penny he ever made; nobody gave him squat.

If he wants to reward his children and grandchildren with the fruits of his labor, that's his business. Not mine, not yours.

If you make a fortune, you can do whatever the hell you want with it. Even give it to the government -- instead of your kids or grandkids. That's your business.

33 posted on 12/23/2012 3:48:17 PM PST by okie01
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To: GeronL

25 Best Places to Retire
Weatherford, Texas

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/real_estate/1109/gallery.best_places_retire.moneymag/5.html


36 posted on 12/23/2012 4:24:02 PM PST by Orange1998 (DO NOT PRESS CTRL W)
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To: lowbridge
God knows how that money would be spent.

Come to Washington DC. God has no idea how the money would be spent.

37 posted on 12/23/2012 4:27:10 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: Starstruck
Its his money.

If it's his money, then for you to be consistent you must believe he should pay no taxes and keep it all.

38 posted on 12/23/2012 4:29:37 PM PST by Age of Reason
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To: max americana

Or his liver will fail and then we can pay the full bill for a transplant.


39 posted on 12/23/2012 4:31:12 PM PST by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: elkfersupper

Dad and I have that beat. Exit taxes? Nope. We own everything jointly. Works in our state. If you have a trustworthy son or daughter, look into it. :)

But if you need an executor, I’m your gal, LOL!

I like the idea of spending nothing aside from food and fuel. I’m pretty sure I could do that at this point. Thanks for the inspiration! :)


40 posted on 12/23/2012 4:31:12 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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