Monday, November 22, 2010

Buffett Says Rich Should Pay More

Billonaire investor Warren Buffett said the Bush-era tax cuts for the rich should be allowed to expire at the end of the year, the Financial Times reports, "adding that, if anything, the wealthiest Americans should pay even more in taxes."

He also "scotched suggestions, promoted by Republicans, that extending tax cuts for the rich would lead to more investment and have a multiplier effect across the economy at a time when growth remains insipid."

Said Buffett: "The rich are always going to say that, you know, just give us more money and we'll go out and spend more and then it will all trickle down to the rest of you. But that has not worked the last 10 years, and I hope the American public is catching on."

Keep in mind, Buffett makes money by selling products that avoid income (annuities) and estate (life insurance) taxes.

His self-interest is fueling his insurance empire!

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