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Klukie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 09:55 AM
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Where are all of the Responsible Rich?
Oh ..that's right ...Those who remained must have gotten bundled and swapped. Giant cooperations with Boards of directors and multiple layers of "Management" have provided the perfect environment for reckless behavior and unaccountable greed. Everyone gets their cut so they turn a blind eye to bad decisions and incompetence. We need small business to make a big comeback in this country because people can only be held to account if they can be seen.
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 10:07 AM
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1. Ted Turner, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet
http://veracitystew.com/2010/11/20/millionaires-agree-with-obama-end-bush-tax-cuts-for-wealthy/

" Patriotic Millionaires for Fiscal Strength, includes 40 of the nation’s top millionaires who are asking President Obama to allow the tax cuts for those who make more than $1,000,000 per year to expire and to extend the cuts for the middle class only. "

http://www.fiscalstrength.com/

Dear Mr. President

We are writing to urge you to stand firm against those who would put politics ahead of their country.

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.

We make this request as loyal citizens who now or in the past earned an income of $1,000,000 per year or more.

We have done very well over the last several years. Now, during our nation’s moment of need, we are eager to do our fair share. We don’t need more tax cuts, and we understand that cutting our taxes will increase the deficit and the debt burden carried by other taxpayers. The country needs to meet its financial obligations in a just and responsible way.

Letting tax cuts for incomes over $1,000,000 expire, is an important step in that direction.

Sincerely,
<snip>


see link for list of signators



But Obama did not listen to his own economic advisers. Why would he listen to rich people saying they do not want tax cuts???
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Klukie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 10:10 AM
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2. Hey thanks!!
That gave me some hope. Did this get any play in the MSM?
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Klukie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 11:12 AM
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6. 80 out of 375,000
we have a ways to go
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Octafish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 10:25 AM
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3. I got a good idea of where their cash is.
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Turbineguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 10:56 AM
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4. On here?
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Klukie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 11:10 AM
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5. hahahaha...
I think you may be right!
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