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Christie: Buffett Should ‘Write a Check and Shut Up’

TurtleDude said:
what is funny is watching lefties lap up the crap Buffett squeezes out thinking he spews this nonsense because he CARES about the poor

Buffett wants dems to win elections because Dems make him more money.
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Or in other words -- given that Berkshire is a bellweather for the economya as a whole -- Buffett wants Democrats to win because Democrats are better for the economy.

Duh.
 
Redress said:
Oddly, as much as you insult Buffett, you have yet to actually counter his point. You just spew out insults and think you have made a point.
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Typical conservative hypocrisy. If someone points out that many Republicans who vehemently opposed the stimulus later posed for pictures handing out big stimulus checks, the inevitable reply is that what?
 
Redress said:
Which would not solve the problem that he sees with how the rules are. Sorry, explaining why the rules are flawed does not make you a hypocrite.
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Which rules are those?
 
Redress said:
That people can use the rules to pay a lower rate than whose who make less.
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Oh, you mean the complex tax code; its loopholes, and its tax exemptions.

I agree. Let's have a flat tax with a flat percentage tax rate. The rich would inevitability pay the most and everyone would carry their fair share based on their ability to pay it.

Do you agree?
 
Republic Now! said:
Oh, you mean the complex tax code; its loopholes, and its tax exemptions.

I agree. Let's have a flat tax with a flat percentage tax rate. The rich would inevitability pay the most and everyone would carry their fair share based on their ability to pay it.

Do you agree?
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Oh wait, that is not what I said now is it.
 
Redress said:
Oh wait, that is not what I said now is it.
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Sorry, I'm confused. I asked for the rule you're talking about and you just said rich people who pay less than people who make less. I assumed you were talking about the complex tax code full of loopholes and exemptions. Was I incorrect? If so, what rule exactly are you talking about?
 
Republic Now! said:
Sorry, I'm confused. I asked for the rule you're talking about and you just said rich people who pay less than people who make less. I assumed you were talking about the complex tax code full of loopholes and exemptions. Was I incorrect? If so, what rule exactly are you talking about?
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Actually, the capital gains rules are pretty straitforward.
 
Kushinator said:
As usual, such a statement carries no weight and is simply a talking point. What is achieved if Buffet writes the Treasury a check for $1 billion? 1/1300th of the deficit is reduced :wow: Buffets sentiment (imo) is spot on for a very simple reason; the most efficient way to raise revenue without (pay attention hacks, this is important) negatively impacting economic growth is for the wealthiest of Americans to effectively pay more in taxes.

You may disagree with raising taxes, but nobody can state with any sort of accuracy that the bold is incorrect or invalid.

This is an open challenge for anyone to try: Bring it!
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The most efficient way to raise revenue is to raise people's incomes and reduce unemployment. More people with jobs = more taxpayers.

Didn't even break a sweat on that one. :cool:

I'll even give you a concrete example of something we can do. If we were to open up drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, and do away with silly regulations on hydrofracking in the Marcellus Shale, we would create hundreds of thousands of high paying jobs, infuse trillions of dollars of wealth in to the economy, lower business costs across the board, and have more revenue than we know what to do with... all without having to increase taxes one penny.

Oh, and a nice side-effect would be that we would be much less dependent on the Middle East for energy.
 
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Not that I care much about what that fat chump Christie thinks, but... who is Buffet supposed to write his check to? It's not like the IRS has a department open for citizens who want to pay more taxes.
 
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Hatuey said:
Not that I care much about what that fat chump Christie thinks, but... who is Buffet supposed to write his check to? It's not like the IRS has a department open for citizens who want to pay more taxes.
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Yes, they do actually. I doubt those coffers are very full, though.
 
Here's another one:

http://www.fms.treas.gov/faq/moretopics_gifts.html

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
 
PeteEU said:
Buffet has said that he would write a check,... as long as his GOP attackers did the same...heck he would even write one 3 times that of McConnell....
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As usual the US right wing are hypocrites....
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“His GOP attackers” aren't the ones calling for higher taxes.

He's being rightfully called out for not being willing to put his money where his mouth is. He wants others, who do not agree with him, to put their money where his mouth is.
 
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PeteEU said:
Ahh the usual right wing denial thread I see.

Buffet has said that he would write a check,... as long as his GOP attackers did the same...heck he would even write one 3 times that of McConnell....

Buffett Challenges McConnell, Republicans on Tax Policy | Swampland | TIME.com

As usual the US right wing are hypocrites....
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Seeing as the republican congress never has stated the desire to pay more taxes, it's not hypocritical in the least. If anything Buffet is taking the childish "I will if you will" route for sake of publicity.*
 
Lord Tammerlain said:
Awe Poor Mister Christie

Wants big bad Buffet to go away and shut up
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I doubt Christie ever wanted any Buffet to "go away".



But Christie is right, buffet shouldn't be whining about making other people who make less than him, pay more.
 
Redress said:
Oddly, as much as you insult Buffett, you have yet to actually counter his point. You just spew out insults and think you have made a point.
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rather than counter my point about his less than altruistic motivations you post nothing in response
 
TurtleDude said:
actually all that would do is cause the government to waste even more money. Even if everyone in the top 2% were taxed at 100% over 100K, that wouldn't come close to making up the deficit and such actions would merely encourage the other classes to demand more spending making things worse

taxing the rich more will never provide the rest of America with an incentive to spend less or demand less government
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1. Just because it wouldn't completely take care of the deficit, that's not a good reason to dismiss it out of hand.

2. The last time we balanced the budget? Under a president that raised taxes. But you keep on believing what ever you want. Fact's won't change your mind.
 
roughdraft274 said:
2. The last time we balanced the budget? Under a president that raised taxes. But you keep on believing what ever you want. Fact's won't change your mind.
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Who was responsible for the balanced budget in your mind?
 
Lord Tammerlain said:
Awe Poor Mister Christie

Wants big bad Buffet to go away and shut up
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I would rather big bad Buffet pay the one billion dollars n delinqeunt taxes he owes the government, before he starts pissin' and moanin' about people not paying enough taxes.
 
Bob Blaylock said:
“His GOP attackers” aren't the ones calling for higher taxes.

He's being rightfully called out for not being willing to put his money where his mouth is. He wants others, who do not agree with him, to put their money where his mouth is.
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So is sending a check to the US government a matter of public record? What makes you think he hasn't mailed one in?
 
Redress said:
That people can use the rules to pay a lower rate than whose who make less.
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that is the only it would make sense.

it goes the same way when you buy goods. you buy in volume, you get a better rate per item.

the idiots want to turn this axiom on its head, and those that deal in volume have to pay a higher rate.
 
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