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It’s far better for the economy for billionaires to invest that money back into their companies than to give it to the wasteful government.

Flatten the tax structure and get rid of the loopholes. Make it so easy that you can file your taxes on a postcard instead of paying big bucks for accountants or tax software. Eliminate the need for the IRS.

When [it’s] explained to the tea party, I can’t imagine anyone will stick up for Exxon Mobil or some of these big oil companies making a fortune and paying relatively little in taxes,” Trump said.

Maybe someone should explain it to you first, because it would be news to Exxon and the other oil companies that they pay little in taxes.

There was a time in America when congress had to propose a program first, then consider what they would have to do to find the necessary funds before they’d pass the bill.

Now they just spend and pretend fiscal responsibility later by crying deficit and debt -but only as an excuse to spend more for programs few want and haerdly any truely need.

and presumably well-meaning men like Trump

Shirley you jest.

How about this … anyone who pays twice as much or more than is due on their taxes gets two votes in elections for federal office.

crosspatch on August 17, 2011 at 4:00 PM

I’m sure ACORN will go for that… all those people who pay zero would automatically get multiple votes.

“I’d be willing [to pay higher taxes],” Trump said on Wednesday, responding to Buffett’s op-ed on ABC’s Good Morning America. “I put country first. A lot of people don’t necessarily put country first…. In many cases, they’re not patriotic. They’re business machines. And they’re going to say, ‘Thank you very much, I appreciate you letting us know. We’re moving to Switzerland.’”

Not surprising from the creep who suggesting soaking the rich to pay off the national debt 12 years ago.

But very hypocritical for him to talk about business machines when he invoked eminent domain to evict a little old lady from her house so he could demolish it to build a parking lot for limousines. Seriously. No, that’s not the plot of a bad 80′s kids movie.

Donald Trump’s real estate investments are all in the U.S. He can’t just pick up his real estate and move it to Switzerland–thus, he isn’t CAPABLE of relocating overseas. Otherwise, he would.

Trump: Unlike other less “patriotic” business leaders, “I’d be willing” to pay more taxes

In other words, he’s unwilling until his arm is twisted.

In fact, that gesture would mean far more anyway as it would signify an over-and-above abundant kind of generosity rather than the mere fulfillment of obligation.

I like this line. True.

Now, were I being cynical, I’d argue that the public really, really, wants to see the ‘rich’ taxed more.
JEM on August 17, 2011 at 3:19 PM

I for one do want to see the rich taxed. But no liberal does. And it’s the last thing in the world people like Donald Trump, John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi and the Kennedy’s want.

Income tax is not a tax on the rich. It is a tax on the people who are trying to BECOME rich.

There was a damned good reason the Constitution prohibited income tax. It was yet another bad idea that didn’t pan out.