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Related: About this forumStatement by President Obama on the Buffett Rule
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
April 16, 2012
Statement by the President on the Buffett Rule
Tonight, Senate Republicans voted to block the Buffett Rule, choosing once again to protect tax breaks for the wealthiest few Americans at the expense of the middle class.
The Buffett Rule is common sense. At a time when we have significant deficits to close and serious investments to make to strengthen our economy, we simply cannot afford to keep spending money on tax cuts that the wealthiest Americans dont need and didnt ask for. But its also about basic fairness its just plain wrong that millions of middle-class Americans pay a higher share of their income in taxes than some millionaires and billionaires. America prospers when were all in it together and everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
One of the fundamental challenges of our time is building an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same rules. And I will continue to push Congress to take steps to not only restore economic security for the middle class and those trying to reach the middle class, but also to create an economy thats built to last.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/04/16/statement-president-buffett-rule
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
April 16, 2012
Statement by the President on the Buffett Rule
Tonight, Senate Republicans voted to block the Buffett Rule, choosing once again to protect tax breaks for the wealthiest few Americans at the expense of the middle class.
The Buffett Rule is common sense. At a time when we have significant deficits to close and serious investments to make to strengthen our economy, we simply cannot afford to keep spending money on tax cuts that the wealthiest Americans dont need and didnt ask for. But its also about basic fairness its just plain wrong that millions of middle-class Americans pay a higher share of their income in taxes than some millionaires and billionaires. America prospers when were all in it together and everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
One of the fundamental challenges of our time is building an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same rules. And I will continue to push Congress to take steps to not only restore economic security for the middle class and those trying to reach the middle class, but also to create an economy thats built to last.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/04/16/statement-president-buffett-rule
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Statement by President Obama on the Buffett Rule (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Apr 2012
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Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)1. Related article on the link below
Obama Skewers Senate Republicans for Blocking the Buffett Rule
http://www.politicususa.com/obama-buffett-rule-vote/
freshwest
(53,661 posts)3. What can he do at this time? They will not budge.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)8. continue to tell the truth about them
loudly, publicly, repeatedly.
people are listening....little by little the truth pierces the stupidity, for most people, anyway.
i hate the slowness, but there's no other way. I don't know, though...once awareness hits critical mass...
freshwest
(53,661 posts)9. True, let's hope enough hear and understand to make that point. Thanks.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)2. Who do They work for ? who are they
Pryor D-AZ for the grand number of one , Thank You Sen. Collins R-ME
Rosco T.
(6,496 posts)4. Translation
"Thank you dumbass GOP'ers for giving me a BIGGER stick to beat you about the head and shoulders with for the next 7 months.
You're welcome.... start packing."
GunnyTurd
(3 posts)5. GOP Insanity
It's times like these when you realize how misinformed the people who vote for these scumbag repubs really are.
gateley
(62,683 posts)6. They should have called it the Reagan Rule and run that audio of him saying the same
things Obama is saying now.
What vile human beings those Republicans are.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)7. The lone Democrat who opposed the Buffet Rule should be ran out of the party.