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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (525697)11/3/2009 5:24:36 PM
From: Alighieri  Read Replies (1) of 1579586
 
Fine, don't acknowledge the fact that his vast muni bond investment won't be touched.

Not like you can get simple facts straight anyway ...


Bar the man from investing in legal sheltered investments...cause you know, he doesn't do that like everyone else for the purpose of balancing his (and his investors) portfolio...nah...the clever fellow calls for tax hikes knowing it won't have any effect on him, and everyone else will pay higher taxes.

During an interview with NBC television, Mr Buffett brandished an informal survey of 15 of his 18 office staff at his Berkshire Hathaway empire. The billionaire said he was paying 17.7% payroll and income tax, compared with an average in the office of 32.9%.

"There wasn't anyone in the office, from the receptionist up, who paid as low a tax rate and I have no tax planning; I don't have an accountant or use tax shelters. I just follow what the US Congress tells me to do," he said.


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