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Friday, November 18, 2011
Patriotic Millionaires demand higher taxes on the wealthy
Very often, patriotism is indeed the last refuge of the scoundrel, as Samuel Johnson said. But sometimes it's genuine -- and sometimes these genuine patriots really do know what their country needs and how they can help.
Why do they need it to be a tax? The IRS will take tips. They can write a check to the Treasury just as big as they can stand. Unlike a tax, they can even earmark it to go against the national debt, or to their favorite agency. There is not a damn thing stopping them, that is, if that is how they REALLY feel.
Why do they need it to be a tax? The IRS will take tips. They can write a check to the Treasury just as big as they can stand. Unlike a tax, they can even earmark it to go against the national debt, or to their favorite agency. There is not a damn thing stopping them, that is, if that is how they REALLY feel.
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