Poor Poor Phil Mickelson- He doesn't like his taxes going up and he's gonna do something!

[n2doc]

Q: When you're asked about Stricker's semi-retirement, with the political situation the last couple months ... what did you mean by that? Do you find it an unsettling time in a way?

Phil Mickelson:

Well, it's been an interesting offseason. And I'm going to have to make some drastic changes. I'm not going to jump the gun and do it right away, but I will be making some drastic changes.
Q: Meaning leaving from California?

Mickelson:

I'm not sure.

Q. Moving to Canada?

Mickelson:

I'm not sure what exactly, you know, I'm going to do yet. I'll probably talk about it more in depth next week. I'm not going to jump the gun, but there are going to be some. There are going to be some drastic changes for me because I happen to be in that zone that has been targeted both federally and by the state and, you know, it doesn't work for me right now. So I'm going to have to make some changes.

Q: So why do you say next week? What is going to happen so drastic next week?

Mickelson:

No, but I'll probably be in the media center and I'll probably be a little more open to it because San Diego is where a lot more things, it's where I live, it's where the Padre thing was a possibility, and it's where my family is. And it just seems like a better fit than right here off of 18 on Palm Springs.

Q: Is it a stance that you are taking because on the one hand, you've made a lot of money, and no matter how much they take out, you are left with a lot of money?

Mickelson:

Yeah. I'll probably go into it more next year or next week. But if you add up, if you add up all the federal and you look at the disability and the unemployment and the Social Security and the state, my tax rate's 62, 63 percent. So I've got to make some decisions on what I'm going to do.

rest of article:

http://www.cbssports.com/golf/blog/eye-on-golf/21589838/phil-mickelson-says-changes-coming-because-of-taxes
poor baby! Perhaps he could start by playing better golf and not losing all the time...

[Dawson Leery]

1. The lazy bum can afford it.

Middle class people who are self employed are hit hard by the tax structure. The 1% can easily afford these taxes.

[niyad]

2. one thing that entitled twit could do is learn to speak in coherent, understandable english.

[DollarBillHines]

3. Maybe he could move to Russia, hang out with the guy with the long nose.

Or maybe he could pull a Curt Schilling.

I read that Schilling is down to selling "The Sock".

Screw all of those guys.

[graham4anything]

4. Poor baby. the king of the chokers. Thanks to Tiger though 2nd to 100th place pays a fortune

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only in America kids, only in America can one make millions by not winning at golf
(paraphrasing Cindy Adams)

[thelordofhell]

5. This guy's a multi-millionaire and he can't afford a good accountant

Any good accountant will help a millionaire pay way less taxes than the rabble..............

[Fuddnik]

6. I know what you could do Phil.

GO FUCK YOURSELF!!!!!!!

And, say hi to Tiger for me. Must be hell, being in his shadow for your entire career.

[Warren Stupidity]

7. 4,203,821 from tournaments in 2012.

Federal Income Tax: 2012 $1,446,016.24 2013 $1,619,600.64

These are worst case numbers (single, self employed, standard deduction).

So this idiot is going to surrender over 2,000,000 in after tax income because he would have to pay an additional 173,000 in taxes. What a fucking idiot.

[Angry Dragon]

8. poor Phil

Even if he moves out of the country his winnings will still be taxed here

[Pilotguy]

9. Geez...maybe he'll have to trade in...

The Gulfstream V for a Gulfstream IV...

[sad-cafe]

10. how many people can quit their jobs to protest paying a few more bucks in taxes

what a jerk

[neverforget]

11. I knew there was a reason why I never rooted for that guy.

Fucking crybaby.