Now the wing nuts are going after Buffetts Secretary saying she makes 200,000 to 500,000

[bigdarryl]

Take it for what it's worth this story is coming from Forbes http://www.forbes.com/sites/paulroderickgregory/2012/01/25/warren-buffetts-secretary-likely-makes-between-200000-and-500000year/

[GoCubsGo]

1. So?

Her boss is worth billions. They really don't get it, do they?

[jberryhill]

2. So what? The point is about her tax rate

I make a good income, employ three others, and I'm really bothered that I'm paying more than twice the rate that Romney is.

It's not about what she's making. If she's Buffet's assistant OF COURSE she's well compensated. That's to be expected.

[Ruby the Liberal]

3. Earned income vs capital gains

Surely this isn't a new concept to them.

[Ilsa]

4. I thought she makes $60,000 a year.

I thought I saw that on tv. If so, her incremental rate is 35%, isn't it?

[Samantha]

8. I have read that figure as well

What some firms do is take the literal salary, add the cost of health care benefits, paid sick leave, paid vacation, 401k contributions and any other figures associated with the employment of that person, add them together and tell the employee this is the amount of "compensation" the firm pays them. I have actually had this happen to me, and I was blown away.

I am thinking anyone claiming she makes $200,000 or more used that technique.

Sam

[renie408]

5. That article has a lot of assumptions and drawn conclusions and no facts or actual information n/t

[arcane1]

6. They're just playing "the politics of envy" or whatever Romney said

[kestrel91316]

7. Republicans oppose employers paying what they wish?