New York-Where did the "shared sacrifice" mentioned by the President of the United States Barack Obama's speech on economic recovery? is what is asked Warren Buffett, the third richest man in the world, in an editorial in The New York Times in which Washington alleges is not enough to tax the American billionaires. "While the poor and middle class fighting for us in Afghanistan and many Americans are struggling to get to the end of the month, we continue to have extraordinary multimillion-dollar tax cuts," says the investor.
"Our leaders have asked us to share the sacrifice", but the elite of the richest in the country "has been spared. Washington feels compelled to protect us as if we were a protected species. It 'nice to have important friends", writes Nebraska billionaire, a number of Berkshire Hathaway.
While the medium-income Americans pay about 33 percent of taxes on their earnings, Buffett paid last year only 17 percent, almost $ 7 million, "which may seem like a very high figure, but the relationship is less than what they paid the rest of the 20 employees "working in his office. But the employer does not want to pull back, and as he says, even his friends billionaires: "Many of them are decent people, who love America and I am grateful for the opportunity that has given him. Some have also adhered to Giving Pledge "campaign launched by Bill Gates calls on the richest Americans to devote half of their wealth to philanthropic causes," and would not be a problem to be taxed more, especially when our countrymen are suffering really " , says Buffett. "I suggest raising taxes. Me and my friends we were already quite spoiled by the Congress that has a soft spot for billionaires. And 'now that our government becomes serious about joint sacrifice," says the investor.
"Our leaders have asked us to share the sacrifice", but the elite of the richest in the country "has been spared. Washington feels compelled to protect us as if we were a protected species. It 'nice to have important friends", writes Nebraska billionaire, a number of Berkshire Hathaway.
While the medium-income Americans pay about 33 percent of taxes on their earnings, Buffett paid last year only 17 percent, almost $ 7 million, "which may seem like a very high figure, but the relationship is less than what they paid the rest of the 20 employees "working in his office. But the employer does not want to pull back, and as he says, even his friends billionaires: "Many of them are decent people, who love America and I am grateful for the opportunity that has given him. Some have also adhered to Giving Pledge "campaign launched by Bill Gates calls on the richest Americans to devote half of their wealth to philanthropic causes," and would not be a problem to be taxed more, especially when our countrymen are suffering really " , says Buffett. "I suggest raising taxes. Me and my friends we were already quite spoiled by the Congress that has a soft spot for billionaires. And 'now that our government becomes serious about joint sacrifice," says the investor.
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