Obama pays lower tax rate then his secratery

[wjs010]

Isn't obama trying to raise taxes for himself through the buffet rule?

Well it is presumed that if it is renamed the Reagan rule, conservatives would cling to it. Buffet rule was 28%. I think. Regan rule was 30%In 2011 obama made 790,000 and he paid 23% dammit can't remember. He is paying way higher than some obviously

[nutsy54]

Does Obama need to raise taxes on himself to propose a tax increase for those even more wealthy than him? Of course not. That would be stupid to suggest he did. Right? Yo Nutsy, spin dat sheyit.

Since you felt the bizarre need to troll a totally irrelevant thread with your falsified question, I guess I'll post the response here...



Obama clearly promised to implement tax increases for himself, then turned around and did the exact opposite with his "Buffet Rule" proposal that conveniently doesn't apply to him based on income, even though he meets the criteria of paying a higher rate than his secretary.

Barack Obama: "...we need to change our tax code so that people like me, and an awful lot of members of Congress, pay our fair share of taxes".

BRB - "people like me"... as long as it's not "me"