Media should poll JUST wealthiest 2% asking if they'd give up their taxcut

[blm]

to help rebuild New Orleans.

I predict that most would.

And I believe it would be overwhelming - like 70%.

The problem in the US is that only the 30% who are fascist dumbasses control the Republican party and the White House and get all the media attention for their pet fascist legislation.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1. you give them a lot more credit than I do

[Yupster]

13. And who needs a poll anyway

If any of them want to give up their tax cut, all they have to do is send in a check to the IRS and write a note explaining the check is for the federal debt to be reduced on it and the government will take it gladly.

I bet they get few checks.

[salinen]

2. The 2%ers didn't get

there by being generous.

[blm]

3. Most I know did...but, they were from NY, Cali, Mass, Chicago, Cleveland.

I do think that they also see that the way things are going, there will be no middle-class consumers in the near future to keep them in that 2% if the basic economic policies of this country don't change soon.

Some may be heartless but most aren't dumb. They made plenty of bucks under Clinton with an expanding middle class. Now, Bush policies only expands the working poor while shrinking the middle class.

It's becoming too clear to deny any longer.

[Coexist]

10. but they're not all evil

some got there with good companies doing good things.

[tridim]

4. "Liberal Hollywood" would, they've already said so

I've heard lots of actors say they didn't need Bush's tax cut, although I doubt most are even close to the top 2%.

[SemperEadem]

5. I don't think they would

they probably think that it's good that so many poor ('useless' in their minds) people died so that they are no longer being a tax burden on them. Being that property is far more important to the extreme wealthy than people are.

The rich didn't get rich by being benevolent.

[chalky]

6. Not every rich person is Paris Hilton and Sam Walton.

You've also got your George Clooneys and Michael Moores, too. :-)

[blm]

7. And for every Bill Gates, there's a Bill Gates, Sr. telling it straight

and often with his buddy Warren Buffett.

[Rude Horner]

8. Would be an interesting poll, wouldn't it.

Although I wonder if their answer in the poll would be "ok", yet right after the poll they might be on the phone to Shrub sayin' "no way!"

[Coexist]

9. Check out this site - RESPONSIBLE WEALTH - what a concept!!!

http://www.responsiblewealth.org/
<snip>
"Responsible Wealth is a national network of businesspeople, investors and affluent Americans who are concerned about deepening economic inequality and are working for widespread prosperity. Our three primary areas of work are tax fairness, corporate responsibility and living wages."

[blm]

12. That's exactly why I feel optimistic about the choice.

.

[ComerPerro]

11. I don't know if the top 2% is split like that

[AndreaCG]

14. I'll be happy to

When I win the 250 million Mega Millions tonight!

[SammyWinstonJack]

15. Why do 'they' have to be asked? Can't 'they' see the need for their

tax bonus' to be rescinded? The wealthiest 2% in this Country haven't had to sacrifice whatsoever at all in the last five years. Why should they HAVE to be ASKED to pony up, pitch in and pay, to help those who've contributed to their wealth. These GREED PIGS who had no problem taking their tax cuts, which they DID NOT NEED, should let their conscious :rofl: be their guide. I have little faith in the wealthiest 2% who accepted huge tax cuts, knowing that social programs the poor desperately needed would be cut so they might enjoy a fourth vacation home or a luxury vacation or whatever the mega rich spend their fortunes on. Disgusting!

[blm]

17. Actually, it's not to sway them, it's to sway Bush and the GOP.

And so he can't claim that his taxcuts are needed.

[mod mom]

16. forget that. I canvassed some of these people last fall and I was

sickened by their responses. I went up to million+ dollar homes with big SUVs and the only reason they voted for * was taxes. They felt they paid too much. Why ask? Just do it.

[Ladyhawk]

18. Wow, really? That is pretty sick.

Some people are obscenely wealthy. Really. They don't need a second Leer Jet or a fourth vacation home on the Pacific Ocean. And I'm sorry, some of it is not their money. Some of them stand on the backs of the working class. They don't pay living wages. They also stand by while programs for the poor and disabled get slashed into confetti, perhaps comfort themselves with handing out a bit of food for the homeless on Sundays and think they're good "Christians."

The rich freepers know that their hearts are greedy. Deep down, they even know it's wrong.