I saw that yesterday. It said that Berkshire Hathaway stock went down 50% - I wonder what kind of performance PC did?

 

It would be interesting to know the breakdown of each company he owes and how they performed. My sales are good and am not at a loss for shows but I know some areas are really hurting. This is where our creativity comes in to play to generate leads for shows. Warren is a smart man and will survive even with his loss.

 

Leno said the other night that the economy is sooooo bad, he saw Warren Buffet bumming money from Jimmy Buffet.

Isn't it heart-breaking? Warren is almost destitute...he's only worth $37 billion.

Boo.

Hoo.

 

It's not surprising since Forest River(RV Company) is part of Berkshire Hathaway. I am sure that has hurt quit a bit.

 

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...

 

TPC is a very small slice of the Buffet pie. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

Actually, I think we're more like the free cookie you get with your coffee.

 

I hope he wasn't using Madoff for his investments!

 

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