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Old 12-09-2010, 8:42am   #100
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Originally Posted by Joecooool View Post
This information is misleading.

The vast majority of wealthy people in this country derive their income from long term capital gains. That is taxed as a maximum of 15% regardless of total income.

Warren Buffet issued a challenge a few years ago to the Forbes 400 to prove that anyone on that list paid more taxes by a percentage of total income than their secretary did. He even offered a million dollars to anyone who could show they do.

No one did. or will

Read this - Me and My Secretary - Forbes.com
I'd bet Buffet's Million Dollars that no one on this forum could challenge your above post ...

They will dance all arond it or simply ignor it ...
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