Comments on: Why stop with just a tax on estates? http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/2007/11/14/why-stop-with-just-a-tax-on-estates/ One random geek's view of the world around him Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:04:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Pauley http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/2007/11/14/why-stop-with-just-a-tax-on-estates/comment-page-1/#comment-4661 Pauley Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:53:05 +0000 http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/?p=341#comment-4661 I'm presuming you mean the founders of Google, as it's now a publicly traded company. But yeah, they absolutely could do that, because they created something that the market valued highly enough to pay them that much for it. And if they so chose, I have no problem with them <i>voluntarily</i> donating money to reduce others' tax loads. But it's not the numbers that bug me. It's the principle that the government can tell you that, "yeah, you earned what you have and worked hard for it and all, and it's really sweet that you want your spouse and children to have it all now that you've passed on, but they don't deserve it as much as these other people do," and just summarily take it. I'm all for philanthropy, but it needs to be voluntary, not compulsory. -- Pauley I’m presuming you mean the founders of Google, as it’s now a publicly traded company. But yeah, they absolutely could do that, because they created something that the market valued highly enough to pay them that much for it. And if they so chose, I have no problem with them voluntarily donating money to reduce others’ tax loads.

But it’s not the numbers that bug me. It’s the principle that the government can tell you that, “yeah, you earned what you have and worked hard for it and all, and it’s really sweet that you want your spouse and children to have it all now that you’ve passed on, but they don’t deserve it as much as these other people do,” and just summarily take it.

I’m all for philanthropy, but it needs to be voluntary, not compulsory.

– Pauley

]]> By: Sara G http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/2007/11/14/why-stop-with-just-a-tax-on-estates/comment-page-1/#comment-4660 Sara G Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:07:23 +0000 http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/?p=341#comment-4660 I'm all in favour of taxing the richest 1% to death, or even the richest .01%. The multi-billionaires if it could help reduce the taxes the rest of us have to pay. The owners of Google could pay a million dollars to 100 friends and still have 19 billion left. I can't comprehend that. Can't comprehend making more than a few thousand a month... That's who Buffet means when he says "guys like me". I’m all in favour of taxing the richest 1% to death, or even the richest .01%. The multi-billionaires if it could help reduce the taxes the rest of us have to pay.

The owners of Google could pay a million dollars to 100 friends and still have 19 billion left. I can’t comprehend that. Can’t comprehend making more than a few thousand a month…

That’s who Buffet means when he says “guys like me”.

]]> By: Pauley http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/2007/11/14/why-stop-with-just-a-tax-on-estates/comment-page-1/#comment-4647 Pauley Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:36:16 +0000 http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/?p=341#comment-4647 Ahh, gotcha. I earn my gross, and it's taxed and deducted at that time. I don't want to have my estate taxed on it <i>again</i> when I'm dead. As a LOLCAT might say, "IZ MI MONEH HANZ OFF!" :-P -- Pauley Ahh, gotcha. I earn my gross, and it’s taxed and deducted at that time. I don’t want to have my estate taxed on it again when I’m dead. As a LOLCAT might say, “IZ MI MONEH HANZ OFF!” :-P

– Pauley

]]> By: Dave http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/2007/11/14/why-stop-with-just-a-tax-on-estates/comment-page-1/#comment-4645 Dave Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:59:26 +0000 http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/?p=341#comment-4645 :) You said you earn your paycheck fair and square... I wish I could say the same! Apparently I earn all but 37% of it fair and square! Just being facetious... *grin* :) You said you earn your paycheck fair and square… I wish I could say the same! Apparently I earn all but 37% of it fair and square!

Just being facetious… *grin*

]]> By: Pauley http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/2007/11/14/why-stop-with-just-a-tax-on-estates/comment-page-1/#comment-4641 Pauley Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:33:16 +0000 http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/?p=341#comment-4641 Okay, you lost me. To what part of this are you referring? -- Pauley Okay, you lost me. To what part of this are you referring?

– Pauley

]]> By: Dave http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/2007/11/14/why-stop-with-just-a-tax-on-estates/comment-page-1/#comment-4640 Dave Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:06:51 +0000 http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/?p=341#comment-4640 Funny, I only seem to get 63% of mine. How'd you work that gig out? Funny, I only seem to get 63% of mine. How’d you work that gig out?

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