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Kinda confused here, Buffet is in court fighting his tax bills from as long as 10years ago, claiming that he should have paid less, and I'm sure with his wealth .. he has the most talented and expensive team of tax lawyers arguing his case for him.
Then you say that if they raise his tax rates to an even higher percentage, he is suddenly going to turn subservient and and just start paying his “fair” share ??? I guess you mean to say .. what Buffett and his team of tax lawyers feel his fair share should be. Not you, I, or the government but what “he “ feels is fair.
-chuckles- it funny how the hated rich can suddenly become the hero of the liberal party, just by making a public statement, saying he agrees with their talking point … while actions clearly state that he has no interest in paying "his fair share" until his high priced lawyers and accountants tell him this is as low as we can get your tax burden. But then with all the tax cheats in this administration this is really nothing new.
For one thing, you are assuming Buffett has administrative control of all his business interests.
Secondly, There is pending litigation regarding this case. It has not been determined for sure if Berkshire Hathaway actually owes the money to the IRS.
"The IRS's assessments in this case improperly extend application of the ticket tax beyond commercial airline and charter passengers, to persons who own the aircraft on which they fly," the company said in the suit.
NetJets also claimed that the IRS hadn't attempted to assess such taxes on rival fractional-jet businesses, placing the company "at a significant disadvantage."
Berkshire's NetJets Sues IRS Over Tax Bill - WSJ.com
Thirdly, Buffett has never claimed to want to pay more than what he legally owes.
And finally, what excuse do you have for the other 199 millionaires that petitioned Congress to raise the capital gains tax rate?