57% of Americans think that the rich should pay more:
Pew recently found that 57 percent of Americans now say the wealthy don’t pay enough in taxes, and 55 percent say the tax system is unfair
Why do Americans punish job creators like Steven Schwarzman who thinks a 3% rise in his taxes is akin to Hitler marching on Poland? Besides, good ole Steve thinks its not the rich who need to pay more, its the poor!
Billionaire private equity tycoon Stephen Schwarzman, the chief executive of Blackstone Group, told Bloomberg Television this morning that he wants more people to pay income taxes
And remember, the rich can spew nonsense like that, but, if you call them fat cats they get vewwy vewwy sad:
Cooperman, 68, said in an interview that he can’t walk through the dining room of St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida, without being thanked for speaking up. At least four people expressed their gratitude on Dec. 5 while he was eating an egg-white omelet, he said.
“You’ll get more out of me,” the billionaire said, “if you treat me with respect.”
Ok, massa. Will do, bwana.
