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The_Kitchen_Guy said:TPC is a very small slice of the Buffet pie. I wouldn't worry about it.
chefsteph07 said:Plus, the article I read had him quoted as saying in 08 he made some "dumb investments"...guess if it happens to him it can be anyone...
The_Kitchen_Guy said:You must have better coffee places down there than we have up here. Free cookie, indeed.
I actually hate to hear of anyone at the wealth level of Buffet or Gates or the like that they are taking losses. Those folks are the captains of industry that provide jobs - and since a rising tide raises all boats - when those guys make money, we all make money. A lowering tide lowers all boats, when they lose, ultimately, so do we.
The reduction of their wealth by taxation simply lowers the tide. It's basic economics and not political opinion, either, it's just the way it is. It's been proven over and over and over since the days of Adam Smith that lowering taxes increases government revenue but there are certain hard-headed people out there that just refuse to believe that fact. So, do you think those wealthiest Americans don't pay their fair share of taxes? Shoud we take more from them? How much is fair?
WHO PAYS THE TAXES?
Facts:
- In 2002 the latest year of available data, the top 5 percent of taxpayers paid more than one-half (53.8 percent) of all individual income taxes, but reported roughly one-third (30.6 percent) of income.
- The top 1 percent of taxpayers paid 33.7 percent of all individual income taxes in 2002. This group of taxpayers has paid more than 30 percent of individual income taxes since 1995. Moreover, since 1990 this group’s tax share has grown faster than their income share.
- Taxpayers who rank in the top 50 percent of taxpayers by income pay virtually all individual income taxes. In all years since 1990, taxpayers in this group have paid over 94 percent of all individual income taxes. In 2000, 2001, and 2002, this group paid over 96 percent of the total.
Source: US Treasury Department
"Warren's Loss for the Year!" is a collection of Pampered Chef products inspired by the loss of the company's founder, Warren. Each product is designed to help customers cope with loss and grief in the kitchen.
The collection includes a special edition cutting board, a set of memorial measuring spoons, a grief journal, a personalized apron, and a cookbook featuring recipes that were meaningful to Warren.
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