Wow, These Rich Folks Actually "Get It"

[LAGC]

Wealth for the Common Good is a network of business leaders, wealthy individuals and partners supporting public policies that promote shared prosperity and fair taxation.

Over the last 30 years, we have disproportionately benefited from the economic policies. We feel it’s time rebalance the economy so that it works for everyone — not just the wealthy. Our country is facing unprecedented economic challenges right now: We all need to pay our fair share to resolve these issues and make long overdue investments in education, health, energy and infrastructure.

Right now we’re leading our first campaign, calling on President Obama and Congress to immediately reverse the Bush-era tax cuts on household incomes over $235,000. This could raise an estimated $43 billion in annual revenue.

http://wealthforcommongood.org/

[snappyturtle]

1. Almost makes me want to cry...almost. It's about time. They want

their source of wealth (us) to survive to be used again but it's a start. Sorry to be so cynical.

[Cresent City Kid]

2. They need a slogan: "Read my lips, raise my taxes!"

I've never heard of this group in particular, but there are some wealthy people that have spoken up for fair taxation. It seems like the Democrats are just going to let the Bush tax cuts expire instead of going for an active repeal.

[LAGC]

3. I like some of their rotating quotes at the bottom.

"Why shouldn't the American people take half my money from me? I took all of it from them." -- Edward Filene

[Berry Cool]

4. These people are great!

What a refreshing antidote for the "It's MY money, I earned it all by the sweat of MY brow, I should get to keep it" crowd.

This is actually the spirit that drove many of the old-time philanthropists. Sure, some of them deliberately gave their money so they could have stuff named after them, increase their social status and get a lot of public adulation. But others genuinely believed it was their obligation, if their opportunities and efforts made them wealthy, to repay the society that enabled it to happen. These people are their rightful descendants.

[Captain Hilts]

5. Yay! Go, team!

FDR: Is that how we express approval these days?
ER: Yes, dear, it is...