Abrignac
13 years ago
Bill Maher on California Income Taxes: 'Liberals - You Could Actually Lose Me'
By Noel Sheppard | March 16, 2013 | 11:36

Bill Maher made a comment Friday that his benefactor and hero Barack Obama should sit up and take notice of.

Speaking about the taxes the rich pay particularly in California, the host of HBO's Real Time said, "Liberals - you could actually lose me"

The panel discussion began with a conversation about the various budget proposals currently on the table in Washington.

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow predictably slammed Congressman Paul Ryan's (R-Wisc.) plan.

"The Ryan budget is a document that says the big problems in America right now are that rich people do not have enough money," she mocked. "They need relief from confiscatory tax rates."

"Well," Maher unsuccessfully tried to interrupt as Maddow continued. When she was finally done, he surprisingly pushed back.

Pointing at Virginia's former Republican Congressman Tom Davis, Maher said, "You know what? Rich people - I'm sure you'd agree with this - actually do pay the freight in this country."

"I just saw these statistics," he continued, "I mean, something like 70 percent. And here in California, I just want to say liberals - you could actually lose me. It's outrageous what we're paying - over 50 percent. I'm willing to pay my share, but yeah, it's ridiculous."

So it appears there is a point where Maher's money becomes more important than his politics.

Consider that in California, millionaires on top of the 39.6 percent they'll pay to the federal government in 2013, there's an additional 14.63 percent that now goes to the state.

Add in payroll taxes, local taxes, and property taxes, and I've seen estimates that the total tax bite could exceed 60 percent here.

But the rich aren't paying their "fair share."

Regardless, it sure was nice to see a liberal - especially one that contributed to Obama's reelection campaign! - complaining about his taxes.


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bloody spaniard
13 years ago
Be nice to put this rich creep's feet to the fire and have his wealth redistributed to the poor as his ilk usually wants to forcibly do to the taxpayer. THAT would be the fair thing to do.
Hypocrite only gets religion when he hears the shekels.
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snowwolf777
13 years ago
Pointing at Virginia's former Republican Congressman Tom Davis, Maher said, "You know what? Rich people - I'm sure you'd agree with this - actually do pay the freight in this country."

"I just saw these statistics," he continued, "I mean, something like 70 percent. And here in California, I just want to say liberals - you could actually lose me. It's outrageous what we're paying - over 50 percent. I'm willing to pay my share, but yeah, it's ridiculous."

Wow. He contributed a million dollars to some a-hole who has openly vowed to redistribute wealth, punish the rich with more and more taxes, and to make everything "fair" in this country. Now he's crying about it.

How really, really great that HBO's littlest bully figured out 5 years into his hero's term that the rich pay the majority of the taxes in this country. "I just saw these statistics". No sh*t? Where the hell have you been and where have you been getting your information previously? Apparently just from the echo chamber that rides around on top of your shoulders.

Bill Maher and his panel of empty Pez dispensers can shove CA up their collective asses until they can see it in the mirror when they brush their teeth. I hope Flower Power Jerry Brown bankrupts every one of them.

[frypan]

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Burner02
13 years ago

Be nice to put this rich creep's feet to the fire and have his wealth redistributed to the poor as his ilk usually wants to forcibly do to the taxpayer. THAT would be the fair thing to do.
Hypocrite only gets religion when he hears the shekels.

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TimFusco
13 years ago
Fair share is only fair when it is someone else's money. OPM is one thing, when it hit home then taxes are too high. Hipocrites.
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chemyst
13 years ago
Maher isn't as smart as he thinks.
He looks like a hypocrite, now.

Did he ever pay Trump the $5M
he said he'd pay, if Trump produced
his certified birth certificate?
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Brewha
13 years ago

Bill Maher on California Income Taxes: 'Liberals - You Could Actually Lose Me'
By Noel Sheppard | March 16, 2013 | 11:36

Bill Maher made a comment Friday that his benefactor and hero Barack Obama should sit up and take notice of.

Speaking about the taxes the rich pay particularly in California, the host of HBO's Real Time said, "Liberals - you could actually lose me"

The panel discussion began with a conversation about the various budget proposals currently on the table in Washington.

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow predictably slammed Congressman Paul Ryan's (R-Wisc.) plan.

"The Ryan budget is a document that says the big problems in America right now are that rich people do not have enough money," she mocked. "They need relief from confiscatory tax rates."

"Well," Maher unsuccessfully tried to interrupt as Maddow continued. When she was finally done, he surprisingly pushed back.

Pointing at Virginia's former Republican Congressman Tom Davis, Maher said, "You know what? Rich people - I'm sure you'd agree with this - actually do pay the freight in this country."

"I just saw these statistics," he continued, "I mean, something like 70 percent. And here in California, I just want to say liberals - you could actually lose me. It's outrageous what we're paying - over 50 percent. I'm willing to pay my share, but yeah, it's ridiculous."

So it appears there is a point where Maher's money becomes more important than his politics.

Consider that in California, millionaires on top of the 39.6 percent they'll pay to the federal government in 2013, there's an additional 14.63 percent that now goes to the state.

Add in payroll taxes, local taxes, and property taxes, and I've seen estimates that the total tax bite could exceed 60 percent here.

But the rich aren't paying their "fair share."

Regardless, it sure was nice to see a liberal - especially one that contributed to Obama's reelection campaign! - complaining about his taxes.


Http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2013/03/16/bill-maher-california-income-taxes-liberals-you-could-actually-lose-m#ixzz2NjEZJfEN 

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