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cliffelam  ·  4384 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Warren Buffett's Suggestion for a Minimum Tax on the Wealthy // New York Times op-ed

Warren is still full of crap. He hides billions in taxable estate money from the government, his companies are in constant litigation over taxes, and he personally lobbies for bailout money for other companies that he invests in.

Then he lectures us about paying more taxes.

I prefer guys like Larry and Bill who just STFU and do their own thing.

-XC





thenewgreen  ·  4384 days ago  ·  link  ·  

There are often hypocrisies with those that choose to ascend the soap box. Some that come quick to mind are Jon Edwards, Al Gore and Newt Gingrich. Though they may be hypocrites, it doesn't make the topics they champion any less "real". Warrens point about taxing returns not leading to less investment is correct IMO.

cliffelam  ·  4384 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It certainly can. Patraeus shagging some chick doesn't affect his judgement on military matters. Al Gore consuming conspicuously certainly taints his judgement on climate matters.

Warren Buffet is, at best, manipulating public matters for his own gain. At worst he's a blowhard who doesn't get critical feedback for being a hypocrite.

In either case, listening to him is something that should have one's internal BS filter on 11.

_XC

PS - There is a ton of debate on tax/investment/etc in economics. It's not "settled science."

thenewgreen  ·  4384 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    It certainly can. Patraeus shagging some chick doesn't affect his judgement on military matters. Al Gore consuming conspicuously certainly taints his judgement on climate matters.
-sure, but that doesn't make Global Warming less "real". I may know that there is an obesity epidemic and I may even preach that people need to be more health conscious. Then, I may go eat a 10 piece chicken nugget, large fries and a coke. This doesn't make the obesity epidemic any less real just because I'm an idiot. PS. Gore makes me shudder too. Edwards makes me guffaw in amazement and Gingrich makes me chuckle as only a cartoon character can. Buffet I really enjoy listening to. Some great Charlie Rose interviews with Warren.
cliffelam  ·  4384 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I didn't say GW was or wasn't real, I just said that I won't listen to Al Gore about it. I wouldn't take weight loss advice from a fat man, or clothing advice from a nudist either.

-XC

user-inactivated  ·  4384 days ago  ·  link  ·  

What if the nudist's advice was to eschew clothes?

cliffelam  ·  4384 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Still, it's not like he has looked at the options and chosen wisely and without prejudice. Heck, that's a guy who for SURE doesn't have a leather office chair. Just saying.

-XC

user-inactivated  ·  4384 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Haha. Tongue in cheek!