Posted on 03/16/2013 11:45:09 AM PDT by PotatoChop
Bill Maher made a comment Friday that his benefactor and hero Barack Obama should sit up and take notice of.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
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.
Just call him Rip...
“”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
I saw a movie about the Israelis in exile. the King of Babylon was RAISING the taxes on the Israelis to 10%. This started an insurrection, pitch forks and tar. 10%. I wish we only paid ten percent.
Hey Bill, STFU and pay! It’s for the children.
If the government came barging in to anyone’s house and said “we’re taking half your stuff” there’d be gunfire.
Do it to people everyone is told can afford it, and the government actively demonizes, and do it under the guise of “fair share” and nobody peeps.
Same damn outcome. Then keep asking for more, and more.
Libtards like Maher are liberal, but one thing libs are is stingy. they believe their liberal views allow them to not have their wealth confiscated like everyone else. They are cheap people and will do anything to hang onto their money, but are the first to bitch OTHERS aren’t paying their fair share. When the sights are set on their own stuff, then they start complaining about taxes.
It’s all about the self with libtards. That’s all we’re seeing in Maher’s reaction. He like a typical libtard rips on those who also want to actually keep what they earn and not have it all legally stolen from them. But to a libtard only those people are selfish, the libtard thinks they are special because they have all the correct views on issues, and somehow that translates into better treatment than the unenlightened masses get.
Nope, he’s not. He’s just showing his libtard self-centeredness. With libtards everything is about them. That’s all this is.
Stupid son-of-a-beatch...it just dawned on the idiot he’s one of the 1%.....pay you asshole pay!!!!
Inflation is the best one they have at the moment.
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
Bump...
He'd be the prototypical California ahole conservatives dread see moving to their red state.
Require a background check on all liberals moving to another State to avoid high taxes from their elected socialist!
Exactly. Tied of them running to greener pastures to pollute.
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