Bryan Fischer tells poor people: ‘Kiss the ground’ beneath the richest 1 percent

[doxydad]

As a 99% er, I find this disturbing. ..

On his April 15 broadcast, Fischer opined that President Barack Obama was using the Internal Revenue (IRS) service to “go after the 1 percent.”

“The top 1 percent are funding 30 percent of the government!” the radio host explained. “So, rather than the poor, the low income and the middle class being resentful of these people, they should be kissing the ground on which they walk!”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/04/16/bryan-fischer-tells-poor-people-kiss-the-ground-beneath-the-richest-1-percent/

[Jackpine Radical]

1. The top 1% hav the majority of the nation's wealth.

If they're only paying 30% of our taxes, it's clear proof that they are shirking their civic responsibilities.

[Joe Bacon]

13. Bryan Fischer's real God is Ayn Rand.

And that ass worships before a golden elephant every Sunday!

[grahamhgreen]

2. Since they have 99% of our wealth, they should find 99% of the govt., duh.

[Mika]

4. Dangerous suggestion. They don't want gov't. eom

[MillennialDem]

12. False. Govt exists to keep the masses in line (police, military) and toss them a table

scrap now and again so they don't revolt.

[Mika]

3. Maybe some would kiss the ground they walked - if they were walking to the guillotine. n/t

[Aristus]

7. I would - before.

Afterward - I'd piss on their severed heads...

[frazzled]

5. Top 1% received 21% of income, paid 21.6% of taxes

That's from the (liberal) Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, updated in 2012. That isn't even a progressive taxation.

http://www.cbpp.org/cms/?fa=view&id=3505

Note: if you're wondering why they're saying the top 1% got only 21% of income when we've seen higher numbers, I think those higher numbers are about the one percent's share of WEALTH. This is about their taxable income (of course, they know how to shelter tons of their income).

[Bandit]

8. Return on investment is not considered income

Many of the extremely wealthy do not have an "income" per se. They make their money off stocks and bonds and real estate and what not. They make a lot more money than 21% I guarantee you.

[frazzled]

9. I think I implied that ... but it still disproves the Fischer statement

Even at the most generous consideration of the top 1%--that is to say, counting only their taxable "income"—they still only contribute one-fifth of the taxes the government collects.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. I will when the top IRS is 70% again and the 1% donate about 50% of

their remaining wealth to charities.

[Initech]

10. Let them eat cake!

[Nanjing to Seoul]

11. smell the cake, eat the crumbs, peons