Inevitable: Taiwanese Actors Take on MoveOn and Wealthy Who Want to Pay More
posted at 12:20 am on December 12, 2010 by SusanAnne Hiller
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I’m seeing many wealthy Americans state that they want to be taxed more for the fiscal well-being of the nation:
More than 40 of the nation’s millionaires have joined Patriotic Millionaires for Fiscal Strength to ask President Obama to discontinue the tax breaks established for them during the Bush administration, as Salon reports.
“For the fiscal health of our nation and the well-being of our fellow citizens, we ask that you allow tax cuts on incomes over $1,000,000 to expire at the end of this year as scheduled,” their website states. “We make this request as loyal citizens who now or in the past earned an income of $1,000,000 per year or more.”
MoveOn.org has also thrown in its, forgive me, 2 cents with a new ad confirming that some of the wealthy don’t need the money–which Allah highlights. Well, the inevitable has happened and the Taiwanese actors have taken on this issue in perfect step.
To my fellow Americans who want to be taxed more, it’s time to put your money where your mouth is and I have found your opportunity. If you would like to donate to the federal government, all you have to do is mail a check to the US Treasury at this address:
Citizens who wish to make a general donation to the U.S. government may send contributions to a specific account called “Gifts to the United States.” This account was established in 1843 to accept gifts, such as bequests, from individuals wishing to express their patriotism to the United States. Money deposited into this account is for general use by the federal government and can be available for budget needs. These contributions are considered an unconditional gift to the government. Financial gifts can be made by check or money order payable to the United States Treasury and mailed to the address below.
Gifts to the United States
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Credit Accounting Branch
3700 East-West Highway, Room 622D
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Oopsy Note: Ted in the comments points out that it is not Next Media who typically produces these vids, but XtraNormal. My apologies.









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“Just because you aren’t creative enough to use your money…”
This is the point I have been making to people I know and work with; if you think YOUR taxes aren’t high enough, just send more of YOUR money to Uncle Sugar. Don’t assume that my budget is the same as yours.
oldleprechaun on December 12, 2010 at 4:14 AM
Someone please explain. If a rich person does or does not get their taxes hiked Jan 1, it will have NO affect on the rate I pay.
So why do I care what they pay? If I were to say, “Hey! I got rate frozen, but you can’t have yours!”, wouldn’t that be the height of arrogance, pettiness and irrational selfishness??
What is this big angst about rich people? Libs seem to see them as if they were the little character with the top-hat and spats on the cover of the Monopoly game.
I like rich people. I see them as a road map for my success.
Do you hate professional atheletes? They used their talents, skill, time and energy to reach the peak of their chosen vocation. While others were hitting the clubs, these guys were making one more lap around the pool, or practicing their freethrow. Because of their dedication, they are MUCH MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN YOU at their sport. Should you hate them?
Same philosophy for a rich person. While the libs were taking bong hits, they were up till 1 am filling customer orders and tracking inventory.
kurtzz3 on December 12, 2010 at 9:57 AM
That “What up B?” hipster is ridiculous enough on his own, but to think someone at MoveOn thought he should be included in the video is absolutely laughable.
The other video is great but has nothing to do with Taiwanese animators, Next Media. Xtra Normal is Canadian, but anyone can create a video through their site. Sorry, but that’s a pretty glaring error.
TedInATL on December 12, 2010 at 10:05 AM
I would love to see Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and George Soros asked why it is they setup private charities instead of giving all that money to the federal government.
free on December 12, 2010 at 3:16 PM
how nice… now that they are secure in their wealth… lets put an end to all avenues that helped them and would help their competition (others).
What a swell group of guys..
roflmao
donabernathy on December 12, 2010 at 7:26 PM
Ps…if you guys fell ya should pay more… nut’n is stop’n ya from write’n bigger checks on April 15th
roflmao
donabernathy on December 12, 2010 at 7:28 PM