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We're not talking about the man making political contributions to one political candidate or a political party. Buffet is just saying that over the last decade (at least) the wealthy have been given tax breaks and, as such, have amassed great wealth. They've had their opportunity to become even more successful and do what Republicans have claimed 'trickle-down economics" should have done, but now it's time for those who benefitted most from generous tax laws to start giving back more for the sake of their country.
Republicans/Conservatives talk all this talk of patriatism, but the moment someone whom they've supported (i.e., a wealthy individual) speaks out against one of their core political mainstays (i.e., don't tax the rich, give them tax relief so that they can create jobs) and is proven wrong about it, suddenly this individual's credibility is called into question and the message becomes, "screw him! If he wants throw his money away, let him". That's a rather weak and pathetic line to take for someone of a weathy class your party claims to support.
There is absolutely nothing that prevents Buffet or any other liberal billionaire to send more into the Federal Govt. in the form of a "contribution" but they never do, why? I have always said that liberals regardless of how rich want to spread misery equally to everyone else.
You think it is Patriotic to demand more from someone else than others? If paying taxes is patriotic what does that make the 47% that don't pay any Federal Income taxes?