Who, pray tell, is preventing Warren Buffet from paying more taxes? Jeezus, Warren, if it help you sleep, just tell your accountants to skip past your deductions and pay the full marginal rate on your income. Still got money burning a hole in your pocket? Send a check to the Dept. of the Treasury marked "for deficit reduction." They'll cash it before lunch.
Really, Mr. Buffet, why don't you tell the world the real reason that you're marginal rate is so low is the fact that your company, Berkshire Hathaway, doesn't pay dividends! In other words, Mr. Buffet, you're only paying taxes on your salaried income until you cash in some of your vast holdings and get socked with capital gains.
Nice trick, but we're not all stupid.
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