Axelrod: No plans for Obama to donate extra to defray deficit despite low tax rate

[JKD]

I've heard the president say that his taxes are among those that would go up under his plan.

His making a personal donation would be a fine gesture but it would do nothing to fix the deficit.

[C.Puffs]

I've heard the president say that his taxes are among those that would go up under his plan.

His making a personal donation would be a fine gesture but it would do nothing to fix the deficit.

As mentioned in the article in the first post, neither would fleecing the rich.

[Corrupt]

As mentioned in the article in the first post, neither would fleecing the rich.

Adjusting the taxation system so that the rich pay a comparable amount to the middle classes is "fleecing"?

[C.Puffs]

Adjusting the taxation system so that the rich pay a comparable amount to the middle classes is "fleecing"?

Did you read the article? Even if you took ALL their money it wouldn't do much at all. That's what I was referring to. Making them pay the same as the middle class is all well and good but it won't fix the problem. Entitlement spending needs to be drastically reeled in.

[JKD]

As mentioned in the article in the first post, neither would fleecing the rich.

Did you read the article?

Which article? This is the article in the first post:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012...efray-deficit/