President Obama's State of the Union Address 2012

[Dodger]

You imply that all wealthy people are fat and dumb. Why do you think we have so much money? We aren't dumb you know, we just worked our asses off to obtain it.

I don't think that, I was just exaggerating the thoughts of Liberal Taxation

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[stuntman021]

You imply that all wealthy people are fat and dumb. Why do you think we have so much money? We aren't dumb you know, we just worked our asses off to obtain it.

do you support higher taxation on the rich?

[Mikoyan]

do you support higher taxation on the rich?

Of course not. Businesses run this country, but I don't support higher taxation on the middle classes either.

[stuntman021]

Of course not. Businesses run this country, but I don't support higher taxation on the middle classes either.

why not? i'm sure you can afford to give up your second yacht in order to benefit society as a whole

[Colten]

Living in a country should include your help in supporting fellow citizens

[Nickelob Ultra]

Of course not. Businesses run this country, but I don't support higher taxation on the middle classes either.

"The more you make, the more they take."

"They" being the government.  Yes, good for you, you worked for your millions.

I think the higher classes need to start paying more.  The entire bottom half is suffering, even the ones that are desperately climbing to reach higher.

[stuntman021]

Living in a country should include your help in supporting fellow citizens

this so hard. even after 30% taxation, that's 700k a year assuming you make a mil each year. if you're really hurting for money with 700k a year, you're really bad at managing your finances

[SWAT One]

this so hard. even after 30% taxation, that's 700k a year assuming you make a mil each year. if you're really hurting for money with 700k a year, you're really bad at managing your finances

this

[300spartan]

To me the most memorable quote of that address was:

"To anyone who says 'The US is in a decline, a second depression', they don't know what they're talking about."

More or less accurate.

[Swholli]

Not to mention though, the more money you make, the more you get back from the government later.

If you put more money into the social security system, when you retire you get more out of it.

So the least you could do is pay a bit higher taxes. After all, it could help put the rest of your workers do better and therefore make you more money.

[Nickelob Ultra]

Equal share for everyone!

[Harm94]

Tax the low class at 10%, Mid at 15%, and Upper at 20%.

[james4115]

dear lord I'm dying lol


Why not just have an Inquisition and name everything like "Ordo economicis" and "Ordo commercium"?

because nobody would expect it

Unless that only applies to the spanish ones?