GOP Senator Implies Those Who Aren't Millionaires Waste Money On Booze, Women

[Norbert]

Source: Huffington Post

That’s why the richest deserve a break on estate taxes, says Chuck Grassley.

In an astonishing defense of dropping “death taxes” for individual estates worth more than $5.5 million, GOP Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley implied that people not currently affected by that tax are “spending every darn penny ... on booze or women.”

“I think not having the estate tax recognizes the people that are investing — as opposed to those that are just spending every darn penny they have, whether it’s on booze or women or movies,” Grassley told the Des Moines Register in an interview published Saturday. Grassley, who serves on the Finance Committee, made the remark when asked about the Senate tax reform measure which would double the exemption for estates to $11 million for an individual and $22 million for a couple. Heirs would inherit the estates tax-free.

Grassley’s comment triggered a wave of criticism on social media. Many complained that the working class is, in fact, spending “every darn penny” on raising their kids, caring for elderly parents, health care and putting food on the table. One Twitter user complained that the GOP was turning America into a version of “The Hunger Games.”

Read more: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/grassley-estate-taxes-booze-women_us_5a247d89e4b03c44072e5a04?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

[Chasstev365]

1. He has to be hammered 24/7 by the Democrats for this:

Make this his deplorable moment!

[safeinOhio]

2. Well, it sure is more fun than spending it on

republican politicians.

[SCantiGOP]

3. I had a lot of money when I was a Republican

I spent most of it on booze and women.
The rest I just wasted.

[FakeNoose]

40. You must be one of those trust-fund kiddies

... fallen on hard times.

[Kber]

4. Well, Ive probably wasted my fair share on booze

And being a woman, I’ve also wasted quite a bit on myself in the way of food, shelter, college education etc.

And, to my shame, I continue to waste money on my daughter. Just last year she needed braces, and being the wasteful spend thrifts we are, my husband and I got them, even though that won’t improve her ability to birth babies one whit.

I suspect when she becomes of age to go to college we will continue our wasteful ways and send her.

:hangs head in shame:

[Scarsdale]

36. You have your

priorities all twisted. No good repub. wastes money on things like this. They use OTHER people's money, doncha know? This coming from the old phart Grassley. Remember Trent Lott saying that when he retired he had to "get used to paying for his own lunch. It has been YEARS since I had to buy my own lunch" No wonder these people stay long past their "sell by date" Being a representative is one big scam.

[marylandblue]

5. Spending money on women and booze helps the economy

Putting your money in a Cayman Islands tax shelter does not.

Besides, when I spend money on my wife and daughter, it makes them happy. The booze is for me.

[Initech]

10. Yup - and especially spend it at your local micro brewery!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Notice the SEXISM in his statement. People equals men. As if women don't earn & spend on men.

[DBoon]

16. also that men spend money on women frivolously

As though men don't spend money on wives, daughters and others they care about to keep them fed, sheltered, educated

Why is spending money on your loved ones a waste?

[whathehell]

34. Yeeuup..

although it's the "class disdain" that stands out to me -- It sounds

like something Romney would say.

[Scarsdale]

37. Grassley is out of the loop.

Check out how many of his gop cohorts are spending money to hush up their sex scandals. It is the tip of the iceberg/

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. That's what RAISES THE ECONOMY! NOT jacking up real estate & art prices!

When the 1% get tax cuts they don't create new companies. They already have money working on all the opportunities they can find. They can't find any more opportunities.

But the little people start lots of small companies and that's where you find the innovation. Not from the safe money.

The 1% spend tax cuts on real estate and art investments, which is (pardon the expression) a circle jerk raising prices for those kind of items without increasing any productivity!

When people buy more booze, there have to be more trucks and truck drivers to move that. More farmers to grow hops and malt. More baristas to serve it. All that creates jobs and puts money in motion.

[mr_lebowski]

22. Baristas make coffee concoctions, not serve booze ... just sayin'

The rest is 100% correct

[YOHABLO]

8. Does that fuck head even go grocery shopping?

[Initech]

9. Go eat a steaming bag of rancid dog shit, Grassley.

[Lifelong Protester]

11. What.An.Ass.

[gay texan]

12. damn, they are on to me....... n/t

[Norbert]

13. This just proves how out of touch these assholes are

This fossil should have been 'retired' at least 20 years ago.

[Scarsdale]

38. Senator ASSLEY

is out of touch with reality. Spent too much time in the alt reality that is DC.

[Grins]

14. Imagine...

Just imagine what he says about his constituents when behind closed doors with his peers at the Republican Club!

[GOPricklepants]

15. If it's such a waste, then why give it a tax cut

The cRam of a tax bill includes a provision that cuts taxes on beer, wine, and liquor produced or imported into the country. Doesn't someone own the bigliest winery in Virginia?

[roamer65]

17. Sounds like projection to me.

Wonder what chuckles has in HIS past.

[C Moon]

18. I doubt this clown is voted in only by millionaires.

Come his next election term, he'll be kissing up to the middle-class voters.
Disgusting piece of lying, immoral, selfish, bigoted, gluttonous GOP trash.

[iluvtennis]

19. What a despicable hypothesis. This guy is out of touch with a lot of American like me. We are

trying to take care of our families, housing, food, clothing, school supplies, soccer, dance classes, medical expenses, an occasional family vacation, etc.

Many of us don't have enough disposable income to invest in stocks (aside from a 401K or IRA if you're lucky enough).

I'm a divorced/now a single mom and I work my a** every week to take care of my family and make ends meet. I'm tired of people calling me/others lazy. And by the way, I'm lucky enough to be a college educated working professional, but it takes a lot to provide for a family.

[blue-wave]

20. Let This Be Notice Iowa!!

He hates over 99% of Iowa citizens. Replace him as soon as possible with a Senator that has a big "D" next their name.

[JohnnyRingo]

21. I do

He left out drugs though, but I'm sure it's just an oversight.

I don't plan on sobering up until we have the majority again either.

[MarcA]

23. Demonize and Marginalize. That way its easier to be cruel to the Other. eom

[bdtrppr6]

24. screw U, Chuck

i blow it all on marijuana, tacos, and lotto tickets, boom!

[paleotn]

25. And yet, Iowa keeps re-electing him...

This isn't the first Grassley crazy ass statement.

[FakeNoose]

42. The schools in Iowa should teach Economics 101

If they did we'd see a lot less of Grassley.

[renate]

45. that's an awesome picture n/t

[RKP5637]

26. An excellent example of why the US congress is so F'ed up and out of touch!!!!!!! n/t

[SummerSnow]

27. Reminds me of that Mitt Romney's 47% comment. They really hate us.

[whathehell]

28. "as opposed to the peasants living their little lives'

That's what he really means.

Striking in it's transparent contempt for "the little people".

Maybe the Class Warriors are feeling brave enough to drop their facades these days.

[Vinca]

29. This needs to be in every Democratic campaign advertisement.

[Iahotdog]

30. Between Grassley and King it's embarassing to live in this state.

[Javaman]

31. this is the kind of shit french royalty would say...

just sayin'...

[IronLionZion]

32. What's wrong with booze, women, and movies?

Those are some of the best ways to enjoy life

Senator Grassley is claiming people are men; women aren't people.

[PatSeg]

33. Just goes to show,

when republicans get too much power, they get arrogant and careless. Their true feelings come to the surface and THIS is how republican politicians look at their constituents.

They don't believe in democracy, they believe in a feudal system and aristocracy.

[lagomorph777]

35. Iowa is stuck with this clown for another 5 years?!

Holy crap what an asshat.

[hueymahl]

39. Well, I have always subscribed to actor George Raft's philosophy

"I spent most of my money on whiskey, women, gambling and horses. The rest I just pissed away"

[TexasBushwhacker]

41. Well, Grassley's net worth is estimated to be less than $4 Million

so I guess he includes himself among the losers.

http://members-of-congress.insidegov.com/l/81/Chuck-Grassley

"Senator Grassley has an estimated net worth of $3.76 M as of 2014, making him a fair amount wealthier than the average member of Congress and second among all members from Iowa.

Grassley's net worth was 3.5 times more than the average member of Congress and 37% more than the average senator. When compared to the Iowa Congressional Delegation, Grassley had a net worth that was 576% more than the average."

[hughee99]

43. Well, a decent number of his colleagues in Washington wouldn't be affected by the "death tax",

so he's talking about the people he works with every day, like his staffers. He ought to get rid of all the womanizing drunks on his staff and hire a bunch of rich kids instead.

[irisblue]

44. I spend my money on the health care, gas, electric, water, phone, cat & human food & supplies

When its a good month, I get to slide $ into a saving account for future bills. That $ is being invested.
That guy sucks, bigly.

[senaca]

46. Woodrow Wilson

"No country can afford to have its prosperity originated by a small controlling class. The treasury of America lies in those ambitions, those energies, that cannot be restricted to a special favored class. It depends of the inventions of unknown men (women), upon the origins of unknown men (women), upon the ambitions of unknown men (women). Every country is renewed out of the ranks of the unknown, not out of the ranks of those who are already famous, powerful and in control."

[senaca]

47. Maybe a better quote would be from a fellow Iowa President

Hoover "The only trouble with capitalism is capitalists, they're just too damn greedy"