BIG DONOR: "I told Pelosi and Schumer, if you attack the rich I'll cut you off!"

[yurbud]

This deserves a response here.

This guy has a right to do what he wants with his money.

But the rest of us have a right to decide if this is the kind of veto power we want the party to give big donors.

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[brush]

1. This guy is a repug and doesn't know it.

[yurbud]

7. so are pols who follow his marching orders.

[mucifer]

20. he doesn't care about party he only cares about money

so if it takes buying off the democrats to get more money he will call himself a democrat and try to change us.

he knows EXACTLY what he is doing.

[Angry Dragon]

2. Three families in America have the wealth of 160 million Americans

as read on DU
sounds a little out of wack when you talk of wealth

[C_U_L8R]

3. Rich guy acts like obnoxious jerk

and wonders why no one likes him.
Dude, Mar A Lago has a cabana with your name on it.

[David__77]

4. This is nothing to do with "penalizing" anyone. It's to do with preventing extreme polarization.

Anyone can think they're being penalized for paying any tax at all.

Progressive taxation is an excellent policy, and it shouldn't just apply to wage income.

[yurbud]

8. the funny thing is, rich are very willing to USE taxpayer dollars in ...

subsidies, bailouts, state department & military pressure on other governments to get a better deal...

I wonder how many of them are so pampered that it actually feels like persecution, and how many make these arguments out of cold calculation to hold onto what they got whether they think the tax they are putting off is reasonable enough.

[Me.]

5. Time For The Minority Party Of The Wealthy

to receive the big kiss off....all of them to level the playing field

[yurbud]

9. Maybe the third party our system needs is a Trust Fund Crybaby Party

[Me.]

11. Well They Could Certainly Fund It

Though few of them are likable enough that they could garner votes.

[RDANGELO]

6. The Democratic Party is not against people becoming wealthy.

What we are against is rampant greed.

[Me.]

12. The Problem Is That More Than Enough

is never enough. How many personal billions will the Kocks be able to spend in the remainder of their lives

[yurbud]

16. More like how many generations of their descendants won't have to get jobs.

[Me.]

17. A FRaction Of those Billions Would Insure That For Decendants

Yearly interest, earnings, would take more than care of them.

[yurbud]

18. yep

[yurbud]

10. LA Times columnist once asked ifSchwarzenegger's taxes went up, what would he have to give up?

Would he have to sell his Hummer?

Would he have to sell one of his houses?

Take his kids out of private school?

Take one less vacation or even one less pedicure?

The answer is obvious. After a certain point, it's just about having power over others, not taking care of your family or even your descendants two or three generations out.

[global1]

13. I Know Of A Guy That Didn't Need This Billionaire Money As He Was Able To Fund His Campaign With...

$27.00 donations from concerned American People. If this was able to be achieved once - it will be able to be achieved again.

Tell the billionaires to shove it and then get them to pay their fair share.

[yurbud]

14. back when Howard Dean had a conscience, he did something similar...

He got pretty far, then the other person who shall not be named got even farther.

Probably because the ridicule, smears, and blackout that sunk Dean weren't fooling as many people anymore.

I suspect in another election or two the media can throw all the dirt, ridicule, fear-mongering, or even blackout a progressive candidate, and it won't hurt them enough to make a difference.

Then the shit will really hit the fan.

[progressoid]

15. Yup. n/t

[smirkymonkey]

19. Another rich, fat, disgusting pig.

They are all the same.

[yurbud]

21. Doesn't this sound like quid pro quo?

Essentially, he is saying, "If you stop talking about this, I will give you more money."