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Red Oak

(697 posts) Fri Nov 8, 2019, 02:38 PM Nov 2019

So Bloomberg says he will spend $100M on his campaign [View all]

Let's see.

His wealth is projected at $52.4B according to Forbes: [link:https://www.forbes.com/profile/michael-bloomberg/#2a7604cd1417|

His tax cuts thanks to Trump were 2.6% on income and 14% on corporate taxes.

$100M is a measly 0.19% of his wealth.

He can run for President, self fund, tell me how bad a wealth tax is and how bad an estate tax is, spend a measly portion of his Trump tax savings, and still have many tens of thousands of millions left over. His total wealth goes from $52.4 Billion all the way down to $52.3 Billion, if that.

$Billionaires for Bloomy!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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So Bloomberg says he will spend $100M on his campaign [View all] Red Oak Nov 2019 OP

Yep. He's running to save his fortune, not the country. (nt) JaneQPublic Nov 2019 #1

Yes padah513 Nov 2019 #9

He should run as an Independent, otherwise this helps trump? pwb Nov 2019 #2

This is a nasty slur on a patriot who has spent billions of his own money to help others. Doodley Nov 2019 #3

His party affiliation seems to wander Red Oak Nov 2019 #10

Where's your outrage about Elizabeth Warren? A Republican most her life. Doodley Nov 2019 #11

No outrage at all, in fact I like it. Red Oak Nov 2019 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Ellen Forradalom Nov 2019 #4

K&r theaocp Nov 2019 #5

who cares evertonfc Nov 2019 #6

Exactly. We become like Trump if we throw out unwarranted slurs of a good man. Doodley Nov 2019 #12

It's obscene. This is why we need publicly funded elections. nt Maven Nov 2019 #7

+++++ backtoblue Nov 2019 #8

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #13

The constitution specifies a minimum age to run for President FiveGoodMen Nov 2019 #14

We need another billionaire president like we need a hole in the head. dalton99a Nov 2019 #15

He'll need to spend more than that. Aaron Pereira Nov 2019 #17