"Warren Buffett has called for Congress to make him and his 'mega-rich friends' pay more income tax. (BBC)
The billionaire investor and philanthropist said; "We filthy rich folks should pick up our fair share of the tab... do more to help plug the deficit." Warming to his theme of, "give it away you fist tight graspers," he continued.
"Those earning more than $1m (£600,000), and a higher rate for those on over $10m." Mr Buffett demanded of the many housed, off shore tax shy fraternity. "I pay tax at a lesser rate than my office gals. Bazaar or what! It's just not rational and hardly acceptable." What of the arguments made by Republicans, Mr Buffett? "If I was a cow poke in cattle country, I'd explain like a well brought up Texan that some of the GOP should stop taking like a hosse's ass."
The billionaire investor and philanthropist said; "We filthy rich folks should pick up our fair share of the tab... do more to help plug the deficit." Warming to his theme of, "give it away you fist tight graspers," he continued.
"Those earning more than $1m (£600,000), and a higher rate for those on over $10m." Mr Buffett demanded of the many housed, off shore tax shy fraternity. "I pay tax at a lesser rate than my office gals. Bazaar or what! It's just not rational and hardly acceptable." What of the arguments made by Republicans, Mr Buffett? "If I was a cow poke in cattle country, I'd explain like a well brought up Texan that some of the GOP should stop taking like a hosse's ass."
