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- He's not quite sure what my sin is? How about Hypocrisy? He seemed to be okay with paying his taxes in 2008 (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/business/10every.html?_r=1). Or Sloth? Not using his talents, as others have pointed out, to accurately structure the argument with facts (instead of sleight-of-hand logical fallacies). How about Irony? Oh wait, that's not a sin, that's comedy... A-A-Astonished in West Lafayette IN
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- Mr. Stein, you are not being punished. Your unearned reward is being removed. The US Government under conservative leadership gave you a huge unnecessary tax break a few years ago. You were given a tax pass during a huge bubble which enriched the top end well beyond what the bottom end received. The bubble is over, we have bills to pay. Wars are expensive, that is what you should be railing against, $600 million for a school is a pittance to the war bill we all must pay. Frankly, I wish we spent trillions on schools, rather than war. Then perhaps you would have felt comfortable sending your kid to a public school.
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- Poor, poor Ben.
He's the reason I no longer watch the show. - Reply to this comment
- Oh boo hoo. I'm sure you work hard for your huge income. But so do janitors, teachers, nurses, waiters and others. Your gigantic hourly rate is simply a result of you being in the right place at the right time. You are not special and should pay your fair share. Perhaps if you were not a supporter of the party that has driven this country into the hole, you would receive a bit more sympathy.
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- Mr. Steins (and his father) were propagandists for Richard Nixon and for the 40 years since has continued to drone his neo-conservative position to anyone that will listen. The fact that he is given a stage - unopposed - on the usually neutral Sunday Morning is very upsetting.
Mr. Steins complaint is not that his taxes are being 'raised' - but that he has to pay any taxes at all. He is an ultra-capitalist keen to hoard the benefits and avoid the consequences that his policies create for the nation (see: 40 million new Americans living below the poverty line). - Reply to this comment
- What disingenuous claptrap from Ben Stein this morning! He knows full well that he and his kind are not being punished; the inequitable reward they received 10 years ago is simply expiring. Mr. Stein is trying to present himself as a victim. If he were ignorant of the history of his tax reward, he might be blameless. But he knows the truth, so he is, instead, lying. Boo, hoo.
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- Ben, I am impressed wheN the press acturally can get it right... I work 7 days a week. I own a small business.... I employ 70 people.... I do not feel rich , but I am lucky to have worked so hard that I have things that most do not.... But I have earned it through hard work...I agree why should I have to pay more then anyone else. I am always willing to pay my fair share. remember I make 70 familys lives better. What would they do without me... Mr Oboma does not get that part.... Mr President if you want to create private sector jobs then you must give me confidence.BE FAIR TO ME AND I WILL WANT TO GROW MY BUSINESS MR OBOMA.......WAKE UP !!!!YOU ARE PRESIDENT NOW ...
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- Ben, whining does not become you. You pay far less in taxes than many at the lower end of society. Do we all think we pay too much? Of course. But you, unlike many others have a job. More than one in fact. Do they want to work? Of course. But the policies you, and those politicians you actively support, espouse have brought this country into a dangerous economic place. So if you have to pay more...too bad. Suck it up big boy and pay your fair share! And if you have to pay a bit more, get in line and do what is right without whining.
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- Ben, did you think there was a reason you were being "rewarded" when Bush enacted his tax cuts back in 2001?
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- Dear CBS SUNDAY MORNING,
In response to the comments of Ben Stein regarding the federal tax increase scheduled for 2011:
Please remember the "Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 of President George W. Bush, please remember, all the 2001 tax cuts are set to expire at the end of 2010 unless Congress acts to extend them.[1]"
http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6621
Pasted from <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_Growth_and_Tax_Relief_Reconciliation_Act_of_2001>
Compare to: the tax rate during the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower:
"Earned Income Tax: Ike's Time vs. Our Time
The highest tax bracket on earned income today is 35%.? During Ike's administration, the highest tax bracket was 92% in 1953, and 91% thereafter [1].? Yes, taxes on the Rich were almost three times higher under the Republican Eisenhower compared to our current President, or compared to the Democratic administration of Bill Clinton!"
Pasted from <http://blueworksbetter.com/EisenhowerFlamingLiberal>
America is in a lot of debt Mr. Stein, America needs the money right now. You are not being punished. Please review your attitude and make the appropriate changes.
Regards,
Beverly Matarazzo - Reply to this comment
