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Bradd Jaffy ?@BraddJaffy 4m4 minutes agoWarren Buffett fires back at Trump over taxes, in statement to CNBC
Wounded Bear
(60,036 posts)busterbrown
(8,515 posts)KICK IT BABY
I can't help but laugh. I can hear a voice saying it just like you wrote it. Maybe I'm a little juvenile for laughing, not at you, but your fantastic expression.
Well, if it is, then you were just saying what the rest of us eight-year-olds were thinking!
C_U_L8R
(45,380 posts)An honest to goodness billionaire schools the Trumpcon.
4lbs
(7,196 posts)charity, and virtually none of it was used as a deduction.... that would excuse it.
However, Mr. Buffett paid taxes and gave away BILLIONS.
Also, Warren Buffett just obliterated the "can't release under audit" lame smokescreen that Donald was trying to proffer.
Warren Buffet stated years ago he will give away everything he owns before he dies. He has helped more people than most charities try to help. A man that still lives in his 50 year old ranch house makes me wish he ran for president.
relayerbob
(6,883 posts)brer cat
(25,699 posts)School that a**hole!
ffr
(22,964 posts)Now it's being used against him.
RELEASE THE TAX RETURNS, DONALD!
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)He's honest.
hj.anony1
(28 posts)Oh the hatred over at the "money center" as I look at the comments there.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/buffett-just-released-own-tax-160701279.html
Thank you Warren! NevertRump
imanamerican63
(14,178 posts)Trump is being schooled every time he spins his little mind! How in the world did he get so far? I know, I know! He stepped on & everyone including his wives, family, business associates & friends!
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)That's how someone with nothing to hide responds.
joshcryer
(62,328 posts)kacekwl
(7,304 posts)Poor excuse for a man and American.
Sophiegirl
(2,338 posts)I mean, seriously, the man gave billions to charity. Who DOES THAT?
Well, apparently a decent, honest man who isn't consumed with how much more money he can cram in his own pockets and more about the world around him.
randr
(12,457 posts)He exemplifies the GREATNESS of our nation.
longship
(40,416 posts)Ed Asner plays Buffet in HBO's film Too Big to Fail, which I recommend. Lehman Bros. CEO, the appropriately named Dick Fuld, is played by James Woods (a fucking jerk playing a fucking jerk).
It is an interesting film relating what happened at Treasury and Wall Street in the autumn of 2008 when the entire world economy was melting down before our very eyes.
In addition to Asner and Woods:
William Hurt plays Treasury Secy Paulsen
Paul Giamatti plays Ben Bernanke
Toni Schalhoub plays Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack.
Billy Crudup plays Tim Geitner
Lots of other recognized stars here.
It is a frustrating film because the outcome is what actually happened, not optimal.
HBO films are pretty damned good, this one included.
Wiki: Too Big to Fail
Ilsa
(62,091 posts)Great acting, great dialogue. I loved watching Asner as Buffet with his grandkids.
Buffet is a thoughtful, responsible citizen that understands that he uses "the commons", depends on them, and should participate in paying for them.
longship
(40,416 posts)Their casts are universally excellent.
Try Temple Grandin some day, with the incredible Claire Danes in the lead role.
Ilsa
(62,091 posts)Temple Grandin's story is special to us.
Palin's run was wild. I guess Nicolle Wallace really skipped voting in 2008 because SP was so unqualified.
Gothmog
(151,901 posts)LittleGirl
(8,333 posts)RaymondLuxuryYacht
(66 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,833 posts)maybe Mr Buffet can sit next to Mark Cuban at the next debate.
Jim Beard
(2,535 posts)Warren and Elizabeth.
nolabels
(13,133 posts)Of course, that 2.85 billion going through one's hands probably makes life a little busy
world wide wally
(21,783 posts)PunksMom
(440 posts)StrictlyRockers
(3,882 posts)OUCH~!!
That's gotta smart.
lindysalsagal
(21,857 posts)He tried to put himself on the same footing as Obama. Fail.
As HRC. Fail.
As war veterans. Fail.
As Warren Buffett. Fail.
Sounds to me like we've reached the 3rd level of grief: Bargaining.
Next, he'll want to match up to other elected officials....Fail
or Good businessmen. Fail.
or Trustworthy people. Fail.
or honest people. Triple fail.
bigtree
(88,826 posts)malaise
(275,303 posts)Groper Don the Con - all lies all the time
Skittles
(156,985 posts)who the F*** does Trump think he is, assuming they're all JUST LIKE HIM
spanone
(137,245 posts)they don't call him don the con for nothing
NNadir
(34,083 posts)OverBurn
(1,051 posts)If it's real, I'd love to see that go viral.
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)He is a far bigger fish in the Wall Street pond than you will ever be.
Beartracks
(13,205 posts)Lies made onstage on national tv are all they hear.
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