‘It’s Not True’: Kansas Rep. Shoots Down Al Sharpton‘s ’Is it Fair’ Tax Mantra in Fiery Debate (Now with Beck Reaction)
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Rev. Al Sharpton tried to corner a Kansas congressman on “fair” tax rates during his MSNBC show Wednesday, but Rep. Tim Huelskamp, a Tea Party Republican, wasn’t having it.
“Is it fair that billionaires pay a lower tax rate than their secretaries?” Sharpton asked.
“They actually don’t, according to the IRS,” Huelskamp said. “The effective tax rate of these millionaires and billionaires is more than most secretaries unless they’re exceptionally high paid — 48 percent of all Americans don’t pay any income taxes right now, Reverend Al, and you do know that and the president knows that.”
“Is it fair? Is it fair? One of your candidates for president, Willard Mitt Romney, reported himself that he paid around 14 percent in taxes. The average middle class American — Warren Buffett’s secretary pays 30 percent about. Is that fair?” Sharpton asked.
“Reverend Al, the average American doesn’t pay 30 percent in income taxes,” Huelskamp said.
” — Is it fair??” Sharpton cut in.
“It’s not true, Al,” Huelskamp said.
“Is it fair? Is it fair? Is [sic] those statistics that I reported that they’re saying are true, is it fair?” Sharpton asked.
“It’s not true according to the IRS,” Huelskamp said.
“Oh so you won‘t answer whether it’s fair,” Sharpton said. “You’re trying to argue — on the basis of the report, if the report is inaccurate, fine, you stipulate that. I’m asking you, is it fair? is the arrangement fair?”
The two continued in that vein, with Sharpton making the point that the GOP won’t even “discuss in fairness” while Huelskamp repeatedly shot down the premise of his base argument.
Switching to a different tactic, Sharpton asked how constituents in Huelskamp’s district would feel knowing that Romney, “who makes more a day than they do a year,” pays a lower tax rate.
“Does that concern you as their congressman?” Sharpton asked.
“Most Kansans I talk to aren’t concerned and worried about what the guy down the road makes, they’d like to keep their own job. They’d like to make a living themselves,” Huelskamp said.
” — but they’d also like to be paying a fair rate, wouldn’t you think that, or you think they don’t care?” Sharpton cut in.
“Well there are plenty who’d like to punish others, but that’s not the typical American dream,” Huelskamp said.
“How is that punishing others?” Sharpton interupted. “So let me get this right: For billionaires and millionaires to pay at the same rate as everyone else is a punishment?”
With that, it was back to the previous argument, with Huelskamp repeating that 48 percent of all Americans pay no income taxes and Sharpton continuing to bring up Romney’s tax returns.
“Mr. Romney released this himself, congressman. He’s paying 14 percent…you know people in your district are paying a higher rate and you can‘t even say whteher that’s fair or not. That’s the problem in America,” Sharpton said.
“Fairness in America is not the end result, it’s not the end result, it’s the opportunity. And everybody in America today has the opportunity to get ahead,” Huelskamp said.
“I think you‘re absolutely right and I think the only way we’re going to get ahead is we at least have to agree on fairness,” Sharpton said.
As Sharpton began to close the segment out, Huelskamp let loose with one last question: “What is your income a year, Reverend Al?”
“My income, I’ll tell you my tax rate,” Sharpton spluttered. “My tax rate is the same percentage as the average person in your district.”
“What’s your income?” Huelskamp tried again, to no avail. “What’s your income, Reverend Al? Tell us your income!”
As Glenn Beck pointed out during his radio program Thursday, the majority or what Romney paid were capital gains taxes — trying to compare those to income taxes is essentially comparing apples and oranges. Here’s the tax rate chart Beck referenced.
Additionally, going back to Sharpton’s first point, a Forbes analysis suggests Buffett’s secretary Debbie Bosanek — who was a White House guest at the State of the Union — likely makes between $200,000 and $500,000 a year.
UPDATE:
You can now watch Beck’s reaction to the audio, below:
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Comments (560)
I.Gaspar
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:32amHow much do they pay this buffoon?
Report Post »They probably make the payments to his “church” so he can continue his tradition of never paying taxes.
msnbc really ought to consider changing it’s slogan from “Lean Forward”…to “Bend Over”.
ProbIemSoIver
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:35amWe should tax the FEDERAL RESERVE PRIVATE BANK 1%.
Then we would never have to pay ANY INCOME TAX !!!!!
WE are victims of the CRIME of the CENTURY !!!!!
Income Tax Started in 1913 due to a Loan to the U.S. from a Private Bank; The Federal Reserve.
It is NO MORE FEDERAL than FEDERAL EXPRESS.
In 1933 we defaulted on that and had to declare bankruptcy.
The Gov‘t gave the Bank all it’s Gold but it wasn’t enough.
The Gov‘t demanded that it’s people give all the gov‘t it’s gold, to give to the Bank. It wasn’t Enough.
The government then had to resort to pledgeing land it‘s gov’t agencies and branches (Including executive, judicial and legislative ) and most importantly, it’s PEOPLE !!!!
WHAT !!!!!!
HOW !!!!!
Social Security became law in 1936, these are interest-bearing securities (Social Security)
held by the receivers of the Bankruptcy. (Now the United nation’s IMF)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlCs7u1ihws
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfcI5wp0d7Q
Sirfoldallot
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:55amAl Sharpton = Racist Mouth
Report Post »tmplarnite
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:58amYou are so right the Crime of the Century is the Federal Act of 1913….Arrest all involved in the Federal Reserve an throw them in jail…along with “Sharper Sharpton” He thinks he has been getting away with that intimidation and crap talk for years…. it’s time to run this race baiting Nag and his ilk; out of town, on a rail, with tar & feathers!
Report Post »000degrees
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:24pmI hope all of the real journalist are proud of their colleague. Oh, and is it proper to “axe” a congressman? Seriously……….pitiful
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:40pmIs it FAIR that the IRS was created to fund the bloodiest war in American history (the Civil War)?
Is it FAIR that nearly half of Americans contribute NOTHING?
Yes, let’s do talk about fairness with the LIBERAL knuckle-heads.
Report Post »SoupSandwich
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:52pmHow about a few million calls to the IRS during the slow season to inquire about the Good Rev and all the corpulant fed employees that are waaaay behind? Cindy Sheehan ever pay up for not paying for 8 or 9 years? Melt the phone lines and implode the servers with emails.
Report Post »seeker9
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:54pmThe 15% tax rate is a CHOICE. If you CHOOSE to invest, you may be elligible for it. If you CHOOSE not to invest, you certainly will not be elligible for it. There are no other qualifications or restrictions. Investing IS risky, and thus the lower rates.
Report Post »OnceADem
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:01pmSharpton is nothing but a racist who has grown rich off the poor and ignorant who donate to this worthless hater.
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:12pmCapital Gains Taes are taxs on what you have paid 30% taxes as income. The Rev. Al really has a lot to squak about since he owes over 1$$ million in back taxes. The IRS is just afraid of him – he might say it is Racial. Last I heard Warren Buffit owes a $$$ billion but he is a friend of Obama. Also, I should hope Buffits Secretary pays at leats 30 % since the salery is over $100,000.00.
Report Post »Paydert33
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:17pmThis guy sharpton is a complete nut-job. Look at his mean face compared to the kind face of Huelskamp. That shows you how mean and vicious al, loser-mouth sharpton is. Just like sheila-jack-lee, always a mean face calling us racists. They don’t know how good they have it. Hey, sharpton the days of slavery are over. Didn’t you just sign a contract with loser messnbc? Hey sheila-jack-lee….don’t you stand on the House floor and call all of us vicious names and get by with it? If we had slavery you couldn’t do half the vicious things you are doing. They are running-a-muck.
Report Post »rc30
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:27pmGOP piss me off. Its very fair the rich take a big risk with there investments. Its not the same as income tax. They paid in most cases 30% and above on money made. Then you want them to invest it again with more risk and pay 30% again. We are not stupid people. The GOP in every interviwe need to make the point. That the two taxes are very driffernt. Go in make it 30% and watch what happens. Tell people why its 15% not the 30% they want. Most will get it.
Report Post »lylee
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:34pmIs Rev. Al arguing for the fair tax?
Report Post »RayOne
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:43pmRev. Al is trapped in the Community Activist dogma, just a little while ago he was mad at BHO for making him look bad.
Report Post »Rep. Tim Huelskamp is to much of a gentlemen to say,
That is a lie, and You are a Liar.
pitboss
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:44pmSharpton is a bozo…always has been, always will be. A typical liberal fool.
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:48pmWhen I was a little child, my mother would pack our school lunches in brown paper bags. Often inside she would place a ziplock bag with M&M’s. Before I left, I would unzip the bag and count each M&M and compare the number with of them with my sibling’s – just to make sure we got exactly the same amount. To my shame I admit I was more concerned about that, than the fact that I was lucky enough to have them at all, or that they were an expression of my mother’s love and care.
My point: myopic obsession with “fairness” is the trait of immature children.
Mr. Sharpton won’t even venture into the TRUTHFULNESS of his questions. He sets up a pretend fantasy and then tries to make fairytale arguments. Obama’s arguments are equally laughable, because they are not grounded in reality.
President Obama, if you wish to argue FAIRNESS in terms of taxation – then I suggest you dismantle the IRS completely, and institute a “fair tax” plan in America, in which EVERY person pays the same percentage.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:57pmThey are 2 (Two) different taxes. Mitt paid “Capital Gains” tax on his investments and he lived off of that return. He didn’t pay “Income Taxes.“ ”Income“ ”IS“ defined entirely different than ”Capital Gains”, specifically to avoid “Income Taxes”.
That’s an Apples and Oranges comparison. But so typical of the communist left to make an irrational argument.
Report Post »qz2026
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 2:05pmWhy can’t ANYONE explain this? Sharpton was ripe to get wiped off the map in this debate. Even Huelskamp couldn’t articulate the truth. This just drives me nuts. First of all very, very few Secretaries or anyone else for that matter (unless you are in the top 10% of wage earners) pays 30% in income taxes PERIOD. To make it into the 25% tax bracket you have to make AGI of around $217,000 per year. And everyone knows or should know that your net taxable income is far less than that because of either itemized or standard deductions and exemptions. Although I don’t care for Mitt too much, that doesn’t mean that these lies should ever be brought up. Mitt makes his income from invenstment income after paying Capital Gains. That’s the tax law! And at 14-15% I would say that is still more than MOST pay, as a percentage. So, asking if this is fair doesn’t even make sense. This is a typical question from a socialist knuckle dragger. Here is the big problem, other than most of America is illiterate. 50 some percent of those polled think that millionaires and billionairs don’t pay their fair share. Although not a one-to-one comparison, 46% of those don’t pay taxes and I will take it a step further that they have no clue what income tax is other than what is spewed from MSNBC. Is Mitt likely in the top 10% of earners? Likely he is. But, the top 10% of wage earners pay over 70% of the taxes. Now, I ask you is that fair? Is it fair that 46% don’t pay any income
Report Post »Crush_Liberalism
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 2:22pmA “reverend,” huh? He is extremely concerned with money, is he not? 2 Peter 2:3 (from the Bible he claims to preach) “By COVETOUSNESS they [false teachers] will exploit you with deceptive WORDS; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.”
Report Post »He loves deceptive words, and he is very focused on money (covetousness). Hmm…
tketterer
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 2:27pm@problemsolver….EXACTLY! Over the centuries we have been brainwashed into believing this is all reality. It is not. We are all puppets. Until this is realized and forwarded as truth, then nothing will happen. Check out why Kennedy was killed and his brother. They are all in on this and we are being led to hell. I believe that God will save us, but in the meantime it is infuriating what Satan has done. Also, and even though the rank and file have no clue, this is Mormonism to a T.
Doin it for da Chilren
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 2:29pmDid you know Al Sharpton is on video trying to score $100,000 worth of coke? I do believe in everyone pay the same rate no matter how much you make. GE’s rate is 0, nice. American Income Tax Union (AITU), so NOT RIGHT TO WORK STATES have to pay at least two union fees.
Thought Al was beating up on him till ole Huelskamp stated that BHO was the last to tackle tax reform. CHOO CHOO here comes the same ole same ole train if Paul aint POTUS
Report Post »db321
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 2:33pmListen Tim Huelskamp – if Obama, Al Sharpton, Chris Mathews, Van Jones, George Soros, and Eric Holder say it is true – you better believe it, or your going to find yourself in a reeducation camp.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 2:41pmIf he is paid even one copper penny, he is over paid. What a total ass the old racist poverty pimp is.
Report Post »gotta light
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 2:44pmRearend Al Sharpton is a LIAR.
Al Sharpton is a Propagandist.
Al Sharpton is a Hack.
Al Sharpton is a Fool.
Al Sharpton is a Racist.
Al Sharpton is a Bigot.
Al Sharpton is a Cheat.
Hey Al why don’t you learn to speak proper?!?!?!?
The word is “ASK” not AXE. Your mother failed you when it came time for your education. Maybe you should go back to the first grade. Perhaps you can steal some of that “booberry” pie you speak about in the MSDNC promo!
Hey bud gotta light?
Report Post »sixtysix
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 3:13pmI heard he owes a couple mil in back taxes. Buffet is fighting over ten million he hasn’t paid. All those guys pretend they want the rich to pay more; but, if you ask them to fill out the form and pay in more than they owe, they decline. Rush figured the income of every American making over 10 million a year and if we took everything they make, it would finance the government for eighteen days.
Report Post »pattis1
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 3:13pmPoor Al is so caught up with the word “fair” he really doesn’t know what it means and how it affects people…in this case poor Al supposedly would like to lower his particular tax rate being a bit jealous of Mitt’s rate, but if poor Al really believed what he was spouting…he would be perfectly fine with making a modest income equal to the average American worker…I don’t believe if poor Al was asked if he would accept such “fairness” in the way of being equally paid the average medium income, that he would accept…hypocritical just like the rest of those who believe…what’ good for them is not good for you… good ole Al needs a few leanin’ lessons!
Report Post »Dotty4CommonSense
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 3:17pmSharpton is such an idiot! Goodness, how in the world does he even get a show with MSNBC, even thought is is the biggest left rag on the planet??? He is so full of B.S., he almost comes off as a comedian! I laugh at him, rather than taking him seriously!
Report Post »FormerLib
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 3:37pmHey, Al, unicorns get more to eat than flying monkeys. Is that fair? Is that fair?
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 4:01pmROFL
If a conservative argued something had to be “fair,“ the socialist democrats would be posting viral videos about ”fair” being SUBJECTIVE – and how we should never try to legislate on subjective terms, because those evil Republicans will surely interpret “fair” unfairly.
Of course, conservatives rely on FACTS, to make our arguments, not FALSE claims and EMOTIONAL appeals to “fairness.”
obama is creating a nasty situation here in America, pitting brother against brother.
I heard one socialist democrat yesterday proclaim obama a “uniter” because he is trying to “unite” THE 99% !!! What I’d like to know is, what is he uniting them for or against? Oh, it is AGAINST the “1%”??? Then, by definition, HE IS DIVIDING US !
Report Post »Claiming obama is a uniter of the 99% is like saying obama is uniting the South. AGAINST WHOM? The North for a civil war? The “1%” for a civil war?
Harry Assenback
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 4:04pmAl Sharpton<—————-Angry Black Man.
Just once I would love to see Al do his best Don King impression. C'mon Al …..Jack that hair up just once!
Report Post »nomark
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 4:06pmThere is another reason the tax rate is lower: because investments are the only things that create private sector jobs. If you punish people for making investments, you effectively put millions of “average” Americans out of work. That’s the whole reason for the different rate because the government brings in more revenue when you have millions of Americans working instead of just one. It’s really just math.
Report Post »Starkadder
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 4:24pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NMzepSePD4
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 4:57pmPoor Al Sharpton. Even I didn’t have to get a store bought degree to understand what CAPITAL GAINS means. Most people work, pay taxes on their earnings and either spend their earnings or save a little of it for a rainy day. Well, while my friends were going on expensive vacations, eating out 5 nights a week, and seeing every show in town, I put my savings into investments. When those investments made a little money, I paid 15% of those earnings to the IRS as Capital Gains. Got it so far, Al?\
So, in other words, I paid the IRS on my payroll earnings, saved some and paid the IRS on the gains from savings that I already paid income tax on ( are you getting it Al) In other words, you go out there and make money and never save a dime and you don’t have to pay on Capital Gains, because you skrew your money away, and I save mine and pay on the initial earning and pay again on what I make off my savings investments with money I’ve already paid taxes on, instead of squandering it away. (Al, tell me if I’m going too fast for you to keep up, OK?)
Just to let you know Al, it always pizzed me off that you could spend all your income and never save a dime of your own money, and I’m taxed on what I save and what I gain with my own money, and never get the glory of having all those dinners out and fancy vacations and squandering my money like you’ve done. So, to put it simple for you, I’ve paid twice on the same money you throw away with your lifestyle. understand now?
Report Post »Ari Ben TZion
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 4:58pmUncle Tom Sharpton thinks he is still living on the plantation.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 5:17pmAl, I need to say more, ok? How is that fair that I can‘t have all your fun because I believe in saving for the future instead of letting the gov’t take care of all my needs when I have no money left, like you?
Now, to make it even for all of us, we need a flat tax so we are all paying the same thing. Do away with all the exemptions that you use to get more deductions to lower your personal income tax. Why do the rest of us have to pay for your deduction on the interest you pay to buy a home?
Save your dam money and pay cash for a house, but no, you’d lose your deductions, right Al?
Then have a multitude of kids so you can earn more exemptions., pretty soon, you’re paying less taxes than the rest of us who probably make 1/2 of the payroll you do. Then, look for all shady, but considered legal, deductions to take off the rest of your income tax All these years, I’ve probably paid a bucket load more than you have Al, because to me what didn’t seem right, really wasn’t in the long run. Like my grandpa refused to take money to quit growing certain crops. Seemed wrong and I agree, it is wrong.
Report Post »So Al, do you understand now who pays 15% on Capital Gains income? Buffett’s secretary made a bundle of money and paid her fair share (less all her deductions) because Warren paid only on Capital Gains for his own money, not payroll money. Understand it now, Al?
roastbeefman
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 5:28pmSharpton’s a racist idiot.
“UNITED WE STAND OBAMA WE’LL FALL”
My new bumper sticker
Report Post »encinom
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 5:35pmSo Beck wants the poor and the working poor to pay more in taxes while giving a pass to rich.
Report Post »DividedWeFail
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 5:40pmWe are SO FAR off the Constitution.
Congress is supposed to FUND everything.
Congress is supposed to make law – ONLY.
Now, because of that RINO Scott Brown who was the ONLY Republican to sign off on the Dodd/Frank law and whose vote was needed, THE FED – NOT CONGRESS – funds that new consumer group with LONG GRASPING ARMS and whose bureaucrats who work for the president NOT CONGRESS WILL MAKE LAW – bypassing Congress who if they don’t like it cannot turn off the money BECAUSE THE FED PROVIDES the money – NOT congress.
Report Post »OutOfTheAether
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 6:57pmIf she’s paying a 30% federal income tax, she’s making close to $500,000 a year. that’s a half a million a year. Hardly what I’d call poor
Report Post »seeker9
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 7:15pm@ENCINOM
Report Post »Quit trying to mislead. Rich people that get a salary mostly pay at the top rate. Only successful INVESTORS are capable of living off their investment income, taxed at the 15% rate. Even you can be taxed at 15% on your investments. As smart as you are, you could contribute much more to the Treasury. I think everyone should pay something, even a token amount.Think they call it “having skin in the game.”
Freedom from liberals
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 7:18pmNY Post 2/6/11 Sharpton owes $359,973 to IRS for 2009 personal income taxes. Sharpton owes a total of$3.7 million in city, state and federal taxes including penalties dating to 2002. Sharpton spokeswoman says he has paid back well over 7 figures as part of IRS agreements. Sharpton made $250,00 as head of non profit National Action Network in 2009, a year that ended with the group owing $1.1 million in taxes with just $36,397 cash on hand. The organization also pays for 1st class or charter travel for Sharpton and other NAN staff.
Report Post »Is that fair Al ! I pay all of my taxes you hypocritical racist.
Fredhead
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 7:29pmReverend Sharpton,? Where is his church? Who are his parishoners? , , , ,
Report Post »Is it fair, that he may perhaps wear two, and three thousand dollar suits to keep up his percieved image,, while my wife and I struggle to provide decent clothes for our children to wear?
Is it fair, that he may possibly be wearing a Rolex watch, when I either wear a five dollar Benrus found at Wal-Mart, or the Timex that still works?
Is it fair,,, to be insulted by the lies put out on a daily basis by this current administration, and their willing accompolisiss in the alegged media?
Danthebugman
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 8:05pmWhat churches? He and Jesse Jackson are self-proclaimed ordained preachers. They have NEVER been pastors. Imagine that. Try mail order. You look at our Southern cities. Why is it that most African American preachers have a PHD, THD, or MD, behind their names? Mail order.
The “Rev” Jackson and the “Rev” Sharpton are two of the most rascist, devisive, mean spirited “preachers” I have ever met. They are part of the reason that Christianity get’s a bad rap. Show us the love……Jesse and Al. MLK Jr would have been displeased with your hateful rhetoric!
Report Post »toto
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 8:06pmIt is so sad that ignoramus Sharpton gets so much air time when there are so many intelligent black men. What is interesting, is that liberals employ, as tools, the absolute worst of what black America has to offer and the black public is sadly too blind to see it.
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 8:11pmOld Sharpie needs to take a speech class at the local CC.
Report Post »My 3 year old has better diction than this racist POS………
Uranium Wedge
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 8:29pmI’m embarrassed for Al Sharpton.
Report Post »That poor village idiot.
doomytram
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 8:32pmRacist Poverty Pimp don‘t got’s to pay no taxes. I’s is a church, I’s be running a 503cb non profit. I’s be a church, so I‘s don’t owe nobody no taxes. Don’t go axe-ing me to pay taxes, I’s is a church.
Now, I’s be a TV host. Now how does Romney pay so little in Taxes Please esplain that to me…. resist we much.
Report Post »artistskeptic
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 8:42pmAny organization that would,in any way, allow the racist imbicile Sharpton to be in-front of an audience should be completely ignored by all public members with an IQ above 30. MSMBC is the most disgusting organization to ever exist in this country.
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 8:59pmRev. Al is now pimpin’ for his Pwezadent on OMSNBC…
Report Post »probably still doesn’t pay taxes…
Phoenixsoulfire
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 9:47pmdon’t know how it is fair someone has to pay more % why then anyone else. I just dont‘ get it why don’t everyone pay like 12% because when you talk about percentage wise. People who make more pay more but in the same note is fare to them because everyone pays their fare share.
Is it me or does Ole Al sound like he has a hard time talking
Report Post »fedup60
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:29pmI’m sick and tired of the media not taking Al Sharpton to task. Nobody questions him about not paying his fair share. He owes millions in taxes and also stands behind his church to hide more millions. Who is this pompous ass to complain about anyone. Nobody ever calls him out for being the ultimate racist. Did he ever apologise for the Tawana Brawley incident. No, he was out to accuse white people for something that never happened. With the Duke incident, he did the same thing. Whenever there is a white vs black incident he always jumps to conclusions before the facts are totally out. After he is proven wrong he never apologises for destroying peoples lives. Even when he is sued and he loses he refuses to pay up. He is the ultimate dirt bag and all the media is gutless not to go after him This includes O’Reilly and Hannity whom I like. I just wish someone would have the guts to stand up to this blow hard.
Report Post »artistskeptic
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:37amAl Sharpton is the lowest form of human existance. He has spent his miserable life agitating racial anamosity to be able to collect segnificant quantities of money for himself, in the name of some abstract cause.
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 6:41amsharpton doesn’t know sh-t from shinola. why is that crook still asking anybody any questions about anything???
Report Post »golfmom
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 8:56amSharpton isn’t stupid, it’s how he makes his money. As I recall he has some tax troubles of his own!
Report Post »The_Edge
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 2:00pmBuffoon? That is being kind. “Rev.” Al, has no idea of the rate of capital gains versus income tax, and unfortunately the hapless guest is so uninformed himself, he can‘t articulate the obvious retort to the brain dead Sharpton’s stance. An amazing display from both individuals in the total lack of understanding of the insane tax code. Both get an F.
Report Post »However, the key is that Sharpton has to be, with the possible exception of Chris Matthews, the dumbest talk show host on the face of the planet. Only MSLSD is so low as to broadcast this total moron. They must have scouted a lot of Republicans to find one so singularly unable to answer “you are comparing income tax rates with capital gains tax rates so your question is irrelevant”.
I support God's Israel!
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 7:30pmI think Rev Al should shut up. HE IS THE ONE WHO IS BATING WHITE FOLKS into not liking him and those of color, who feel the same way. One of my dearest friends is black and HE SAYS THAT BLACK, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN POVERTY, will not get off their butts and work as long as they don’t have to. He put himself thru college and worked as an aide so he would not have to take money from the taxpayer. IT IS ALL IN HOW YOU ARE RAISED AND WHAT YOU ARE TAUGHT. Those who were raised with a welfare Mom, probably are on welfare now….not all, but most. I had someone tell me once that they get paid more on welfare than if they went to work because of the minimum wage. That someone drives an Escalade, goes out to eat several times a week, and has a 52″ flat screen (3D)….probably all on credit, but I do know he gets so many benefits, it is pathetic. Why should he work? With that kind of mentality, it is no wonder this country is bankrupt. I would like to see welfare shut down for ALL PERSON WHO ARE IN GOOD HEALTH AND CAN WORK. Those who are not healthy or who cannot work, should have help. If you have good health and can work and you are getting those benefits, you SHOULD BE ARRESTED AND GIVEN AN ULTIMATUM…work or go to jail. Helping you find work, should be the only benefit he or she gets.
Report Post »Mitchina
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 12:48amOr maybe Deaf, Dumb and Blind News… Mr. AL… just refused to simply listen. What a thug, always was, always will be.
Report Post »Mitchina
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 1:02amOh, and here is a way you can contact this freak and spell it out for him… and possibly all the other sukers he has working for him – once they read 50,000 emails all telling Al-baby he is full of shiot and put down the real numbers… maybe, JUST MAYBE one of these StephfordShraptonites will actually CHECK IT OUT for the truth.
http://nationalactionnetwork.net/about/contact-us/
Report Post »Mitchina
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 1:13amThis was my feedback submission to this moron:
I am sick to death of your (Al Sharpton) decades of pandering lies, race baiting and class warfare. YOU are NO Reverend! FACT: 48% of all Americans pay no tax – 15% are considered in poverty. The Rich Pay the same tax rate as the rest of us and that 15% tax rate you keep biotching about is ONLY ON CAPITAL GAINS. Do you even know what that is? It is OVER AND ABOVE the INCOME TAX. It is money earned on investments made which is ON TOP OF the actual earned income tax of over 25.8% on the original money they used to invest. Most “educated” people know this and they know MOST rich people donate to charities… like yours. Keep ‘em stupid Al, keep ‘em all in slavery of ignorance… you are so good at being the opposite of what you claim. Here, I’ll get you started on obtaining the truth and preventing yourself from looking like your typical moronic self:
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/01/24/beware-false-claims-romneys-tax-rate-below-most-wage-earning-american
Report Post »jeffersonian1776
Posted on March 30, 2012 at 6:19amRev. Al has no idea what the difference here is between “investment” and “income” taxes are. Romney and Buffett and pay much higher than everyone else. Especially those who pay ZERO percent. The IRS is unconstitutional anyway; therefore, I don’t believe in anybody paying taxes to the federal government unless it is for one of the 18 enumerated powers, or else a newly and properly amended federal power. Regardless, income tax and capital gains are two different things, besides who the heck in the right mind would want or think that it’s “fair,” to use the Rev.’s words, that capital gains should be higher than than income taxes. How much less investment will there be because of such? FAR FAR LESS! It was funny when he said really quick-like, “we can get into an argument over payroll taxes and stuff, but what I want to know, is it fair? I would have taken that as an invite to argue about gthe two totally different forms of taxes: I would have said, “Okay, you said that we could argue about payroll taxes and stuff, so let’s talk about those.” He would have been like, Uh, well, that’s not what I meant…I want to talk about fairness. No, you just said that we could argue about payroll taxes and stuff, so let’s talk about payroll taxes and stuff, Al. Are you going back on your word?
Report Post »Of course it wouldn’t be fair if millionaires were paying less in the “same kind” of taxes. But were not talking about the same taxes here, one’s investment of capital, the other’s
jeffersonian1776
Posted on March 30, 2012 at 6:29amThe Rev.’s headline read, “Millionaires and Secretaries: who should pay lower tax rate?” This is totally misleading, as it makes it sound like everyone is paying the same form of tax. They don’t want the average joe schmo to realise that there are several different forms of taxes in a rather overcomplicated web of senseless garbage. The Dems make itr sound like every tax payed to the fed. gubmint is the same as one another and there aren’t any differences between capital investment taxes and income or payroll taxes. They really do take their supporters for the fools that they are, no doubt; deservedly!
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:30amI’m still trying to determine the worth of guys like Al Sharpton. What is he good for? What does he produce? Where would the void be if he fell off the face of the earth?
In each case, the answer is, “nothing”. The dude is worthless. Why does he get airtime? Why do we subsidize his worthless existence by talking about him? He’s essentially a shyster lawyer, minus the lawyer. He’s a parasite who preaches parasitism as a means of subsistence.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:37amWell said sir
Report Post »Michael61
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:20pmWhat is your beef? Sex with goats is perfectly legal, according to Obama.
Report Post »000degrees
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:26pmWhat happens in the barnyard stays in the barnyard…..
Report Post »Amica
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:36pm2012Obama;
Is it possible to make an argument without adding a foul insult?
Personally, I appreciate this man refusing to play Sharpton’s game. I get really sick of seeing people struggle to answer ridiculous and invalid questions, thus providing sound bites for the opposition.
Report Post »goahead.makemyday
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:14pm2012Obama
Report Post »First Al should answer his own questions, then he can get on a soap box and demand other people answer them.
ccfonten
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:15pmExactly correct. People like Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and many in the far left waste oxygen every time they inhale and pollute when they exhale. Don’t believe me? “Ax” the EPA who declared CO2 as a pollutant.
Report Post »twocolts
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:19pmNOTHING is what Sharpton is…he is not even a hasbeen, he is a neverhasbeen. His arrogance, troublemaking, and big mouth qualify him for…NOTHING. If he suddenly disappeared, the nation would just be minus one more race-baiting, whining, double-standard-toting windbag that has contributed NOTHING, only takes and takes.
Report Post »schlitten15
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 6:00pmAl Sharpton, Jessie Jackson and Wright ought to be ashamed to call them selves Reverends. I have never seen so much Racism and Bigotry in one place .I don’t belief that there are people out there that watch this garbage.
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 8:52pm2012NOBAMA :
Where is The Love Al ??
Report Post »IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:30amON FAIRNESS:
Is it fair that President Obama has two kids and I don’t have any. They saved and spent a lot on the children, But shouldn’t the fair thing for them to do is let me take one of the children? I know they had plans and love for both children but is it fair? Of course I would not want to do such a thing whether it is a life or somebody else’s possessions. Life is not fair and life is what we make of it. You can work to get ahead or sit around and think the world owes you a living. Get over it and live a good honest life and stop complaining.
Report Post »seeker9
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:35pmSince ALL taxpayers can get the 15% tax rate, I would say that it is fair.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:30amSharpton owes almost five million in local, state and federal back taxes… Hey Al … Pay your fair share bro !!!
Report Post »2012OBAMA2012
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:33amWhere is the prood BOY
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:36amThis is all the ammo the congressman needed to shut down this bigot that MSNBC gave a show to.
Report Post »http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/rev_al_deep_in_the_red_FFFX2IRlXVlP0sh79dWyxL
BIGJAYINPA
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:37amLike most Progressive/Liberals Sharpton doesn’t care about the truth, he just wants to make his point. Why are charlatans like this bigoted a**hole allowed to spew their lies and distortions without a disclaimer saying that what they say bears NO relation to the truth?? Free speech is one thing, knowingly spreading lies and distortions is despicable…..Just sayin’
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:38amHere is how much Al owes: Sharpton drew a $241,732 salary and perks that included first-class or charter air travel, tax filings show. He owes the IRS $2.6 million in income tax, and nearly $900,000 in state tax.
So that’s a cool $3.5 million he owes us. Well, why not advocate higher taxes if you’re not going to pay them anyway? As Leona Helmsley said, taxes are for little people. But the worst is yet to come:
And it is close to finished repaying the Peabody Hotel in Memphis $106,981 owed since 2008, when NAN skipped out on its bill after its annual convention, according to its 2010 audited financial statements.
He stiffed the Peabody Hotel? Those ducks aren’t going to feed themselves. Be kind to our web-footed friends. Somebody call PETA.
Bonus fact: Sharpton’s for-profit company is called Bo-Spanky Consulting, Inc. Which sounds totally legit and not a shake-down operation at all.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:41amHere’s the Prood,BOY.
Report Post »http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/rev_al_deep_in_the_red_FFFX2IRlXVlP0sh79dWyxL
Not that a simpleton like yourself could comprehend it….BOY
Haroldm1
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:47pmMy question is “Why is he still walking around? Some of this unpaid tax problem stems from 2002. How long do you think you or I could NOT pay our taxes?”
Report Post »ESK
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:29amFor Sharpton to begin to comprehend Romney’s tax return, he would have to know there are tax rates and there are real tax rates. There is the headline rate that everyone pays, and then there is the effective tax rate which is the true tax on your income. But that is probably asking too much of Rev. Al.
Also, he would have to understand that because American tax rates are progressive, you don’t pay the same amount of tax on each dollar of income. As you get into higher income brackets, you pay higher tax on each dollar earned. This is called an increase in tax on every marginal dollar. It wouldn’t surprise me if Mike Bloomberg, John Kerry, or Warren Buffet paid less than or equal to Romney when it came to effective tax rates.
Here is some simple math to explain it in plain English to Rev. Al: Suppose one makes $20,000 in a year and is taxed under the a progressive system. If you make 10,000/yr, you pay 10%. Make 20,000/yr, pay 25%. This person pays $1000 (10%) of the first $10,000 and 2500 (25%) of the second $10,000. The total tax liability is $3500, which when divided by the $20,000 of income and multiplied 100, is found to have an effective tax rate of 17.5%.
Why isn’t Rev. Al asking the good people at the boards of education if it’s “fair” that a majority of the kids in school probably don’t understand basic mathematics? Who knows, maybe he’ll get around to doing that after he pays his back taxes. Miracle do happen.
Report Post »2012OBAMA2012
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:37amYOU sound completely illiterate. And your analogy of the tax code is fledgling at best. You can continue to copy and paste what you hear from these idiots all you want. Romney is a thief and a cheat. And if you noticed this moron kept avoiding Sharpton’s question. Why could he not just answer if it was fair or not. If he felt it was fair, why did he not say YES IT IS FAIR. This is why people do not trust Republicans, because they NEVER answer the QUESTION at hand. YOUTUBE Santorum/Gingrich/Mitromney and you will see that they never ever answer the question. This guy last night..(OH YES I WATCHED IT LIVE) it the POSTER CHILD for Republicans when being asked a simple damned question. Now, even if I were a repub, I would think he was hiding something.
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:57am@2012 — He sounds as if he does have his facts straight. You are making a poor ad hominum argument in response.
And THAT is one of conservatives’ biggest beefs w/liberals — when your side has no facts, it attacks the person instead.
Fair is when all pay the same rate on earned income.
Coveting another’s prosperity will not make you prosperous, only sick in your soul. It will destroy you and those around you.
You want to make it in America? Get a solid education in something useful, work hard even more than 40 hrs a week, be willing to relocate to where the jobs are. Mostly, be satisfied when you have enough. Do not think you MUST have what your neighbor has. Do not let your “wants” lead you away from your real “needs.”
Report Post »ESK
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:59amKeep drinking your kool-ade and believing everything that the DNC throws your way. What is completely lost on people like you is that while someone might be paying 15% on their income from capital gains, you oh-so-conveniently ignore is that they put their own capital at risk and many times have capital losses. Just so you know what a capital loss is, it is defined as decrease in value that occurs when a capital asset is sold for less than its original purchase price. Capital assets come in many forms, the most popular being stock, bonds, property, and mutual funds. Comparing the original price paid (less commissions) to the sale price (plus any commissions) will determine whether or not you have incurred a loss on the sale.
If someone experience a loss, and the loss results from the sale of a capital asset that was held for less than one year, then the loss is referred to as a short- term capital loss. If the asset was held for more than one year, then the loss is referred to as a long- term capital loss.
The I.R.S. has limits on how much you can write off. You are restricted to a maximum write- off amount of $3,000, or $1,500 (the net total of gains and losses for the year) if you are married and file separately. So if you have a loss in a single year of $100,000, it will take you 34 years to recoup the loss in tax reductions.
So if a person is risking their own capital, I think it is completely fair to pay a lower rate on any gains that may occur.
Report Post »gregturn
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:44pm“Have you stopped beating your wife?”
That is what Al’s question amounts to. The answer isn’t yes or no, because it presumes you beat your wife in the past. So to say that the average American pays 30% is stupid and to say “yes it’s fair” would be agreeing this basis to be true.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:48pm2012 You’re a complete an utter idiot,,as big if not bigger than the Reverend. BTW Is that just a prefix that blacks throw around like captain or something. There is nothing I repeat NOTHING to reverended about sharpton. He’s a two faced lying race baiting no tax paying poverty pimp..THOSE ARE HIS GOOD POINT. His worst point is he’s a sacreligious community orginizing sleazy bag hypocrit…….LOWEST OF THE LOW HE’S BLACK JERRY SPRINGER DEFENDING HIS COHORTS IMMORALITIES
Report Post »umreb78
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:28pm2012NOBAMA2012. As a career CPA, I can tell you that ESK’s explanation of the difference between marginal and effective tax rates is 100% correct. It’s YOU, you dildonic leftanista fool, who is clueless. Your posts are so patently WRONG on so many levels. it is futile to take them apart piece by piece. Of on ething, though, I am sure. There’s less than a 1% chance that you will EVER pay taxes on any capital gains income..and for several reasons. First, you have to have capital to invest into something (and given that you are likely unemployed and on the government teet or maybe you have a menial job that pays you menial wages) that might grow and be productive. Unlikely that you can relate to any of that. Secondly, if you ever do have the ability to “invest capital”, my guess is that you would probably invest in some BS green technmology that will result in a tax break for you. Good news, huh? When the last teetering leg of “green energy” comes crashing down, you DO get to deduct your capital losses against your other income…ooo…that COULD be a problem I suppose. In the meantime, BOY, why don;t you just go occupy something?
Report Post »bringiton
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 4:41pm2012 you are one stupid m-o-t-h-e-r-f-u-c-k-e-r-! You are not worth any discussion. Me spending this time calling you what you are is time I’ll never get back. Punk.
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 5:31pm@2012OBAMA2012,
Tres hilarious you are…,but tragic as well.
There is no truth in anything that you have posted. None!
I say MERCI’ to Congressman Huelskamp.
Sharpton spews propaganda. He does not recognize truth. He would make no filthy lucre by embracing truth. He is a huckster.He has done such damage. Dr. King would have had NOTHING to do with him had he lived.
Sharpton is admired by the stupid. Given your post…,you could manage his fan club.
BTW…,Buffett’s poor, poor, OVERTAXED Secretary makes 200,000 a year minimum. It’s probably more. Some are saying he pays her 500,000 a year. Well…,boo hoo. Poor her. I freaking hope she has enough left to feed her family after paying all those UNFAIR taxes on her yearly pittance.
Why it’s so unfair it downright Dickensonian! Where IS the justice?!
Wake up 2012OBAMA2012. Wake up! I am so weary of your ilk.
Stop sucking up this nation‘s largesse while simultaneously rooting for it’s demise.
Emigrate s’il vous plait.
“We have the enemy and He is Us.” POGO
Report Post »Bill Burns
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 5:33am2012OBAMA: You are mistaken. Capital gains taxes 15% are tacked on investment returns **AFTER** regular WH taxes have already been paid. (Double taxing; not a loop-hole to pay less than the secretary.)
Report Post »TheBurningTruth
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:26amI’d like to see the SOURCES of Big Al’s income too. How much of it comes through some govt program or community organized scam? I have no problem with privatebusiness paying whatever they decide to because I can skip doing business with them. However, I’m EXTORTED by the govt at the point of a gun to pay these taxes and for things I have no say over. Just look at how the budget is wasted. Is there anybody that can really say with a straight face that we couldn’t cut that budget substantially BEFORE we raise taxes?
No, Big Bad Al and Barry and the Bandits are pumping up the deficit to force up taxes as a method of redistribution. Of course, when the tax burden gets high enough, the productive will simply cease any extra effort. Then we’ll be looking at burger-flippers and people that can’t count change to run an advanced economy. Good luck there!
Report Post »dcraw21b
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 9:56pm100% agree. We left brittain because of what is going on now. We pay taxes, uncle sam spends it on windmills and solar panels and section 8 trash that live on our dime, and we have little to know say on how our money is spent. And the travesty of it all is that there are so few people in politics that believe that through hard work and diligence, a person can make a life for themselves. The only thing I hear from politicians is how they are going to help me… What they are goin to do for me if I elect them. I don’t want you to do a damn thing for me!!! The last thing I need is somene helping me that expects something in return. They are just like those “friends” you have that don’t mind helping you out once. Then every time they need something you’re the one that gets called. I’m so tired of the trash that gets elected in this country… Pray… Pray for more time
Report Post »Gary_K
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:26amI have tried and tried, but I cannot think of anyone stupider than Al Sharpton.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:33amMaybe encinom might give him a run for the money.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:42amI.GASPAR, better toss JZS in there too.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:08pm@RJJINGADSDEN:
Report Post »Yeah…and quite a few others who appear in packs from time to time….but Sharpton does beat them in the end; they’re just kids in the basement wearing pajamas with feet.
Bill Burns
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 8:02pmMika Brzezinski is even more stewpit than Rev Al but after these two comes the Pet Rock IQ variety.
Report Post »lonelyrepublican
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:16pmGARY_K: I think the SOROS Marionette in the big white house is right up there with him!
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:26amCalling all morons !!!! RESIST WE MUCH !!!!!!
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:10pmlol, & he has a troll following , church of the damn , & a TV platform.
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 7:49pmDETROIT PAPERBOY,
Report Post »Merci! LOL!
You said it best!
RESIST WE MUCH!
doomytram
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:26amHow many millions in Taxes does Al Sharpton owe to the feds and the states? Like all entitlement, reparations lying, liars, of the Sharpton ilk…. they think others should pay taxes, but not themselves…
They will try to debate Oranges and Apples and then triangulate to this is Racist….. Sharpton owes the federal gov’t and states millions, while making millions from his Reparations Entitlement businesses (MSNBC) He will avoid paying by calling out racism and by picking up the phone and calling Jerimiah Wright and Jesse tax evader Jackson.
Report Post »lembrandt
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:24amI’d like the tax code to be fair also.
For starters, I’d like EVERYONE in the USA to pay at least a base of 10% – even people earning $5,000 a year. All the liberal/progressive politicians and media harp on whether the rich pay a fair tax – how about asking the people who actually pay the taxes in this country how pissed off they are about the huge percentage of citizens who pay ZERO income tax every year. Seriously, how fair is it, Reverend Al, for the people who get virtually 100% of the social budget in the US to pay no income tax?
So until they start taxing the welfare Moms and drug addled chronically unemployed, et al., they can take this “fairness” argument and cram it.
By the way, apparently the word and/or term “fair” or fairness” must have tested well with focus groups because now there isn’t a publicly speaking liberal who goes 2 minutes without mentioning it…just another code word for Socialism or Communism.
Report Post »oldguy49
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:36amfair means everybody pays taxes….i have to pay taxes on my ss even though i paid taxes on my earnings {that seems like a double tax}….and 47% of the country does not pay any………whats fair rev al
Report Post »Romanticpoet
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:24amMaybe someone should bring up to Al the fact that Obama Aides owe $833,000 in back taxes. Does Al think that the Obama aides should pay their “Fair Share”?
http://news.investors.com/Article/599002/201201260818/obama-white-house-staff-back-taxes.htm
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:31amHave listened to this on Beck’s radio show. Seems that little old Al owes the federal government in excess of 2 million, and the state of NY in excess of 900,000 in back taxes. Is it fair?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:42amHow about the people who keep popping out babies they can’t afford and get a “tax refund” when they pay NO TAXES … How fair is that! I am sick of hearing from the people who don’t pay what they owe (like Sharpton) and people who pay nothing (about 47% I hear) telling those who DO PAY that they don’t pay enough .. and while we are at it didn’t any of these losers parents ever tell them what mine did ….
“LIFE ISN’T FAIR ” get over it and do what you can for YOURSELF!
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:22amSo AL baby, is it fair that 45% to 55% pay no income taxes? This is what I would ask. The Democrats love to point fingers at the rich, but fail to point it directly back at themselves. So Al baby, what do you pay? It seems convenient that as a Reverend you are not taxed. Seems mighty convenient to avoid paying income taxes.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:34amThe Congressman should have asked Al when planned on paying his “fair” because he owes over a million in back taxes. He should have also asked him if he thought it reverend like to take 242,000 from a non profit group that’s 1.6 in debt.
Report Post »Or maybe he could have just took crip notes from this Dec. article IN THE VERY LIBERAL new York post
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/rev_al_deep_in_the_red_FFFX2IRlXVlP0sh79dWyxL
MightyMouth
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:21amThe Forbes link is dead! Haha scrubbed by commies!
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:21amWhy does the Blaze give so much free publicity to morons like Sharpton, Olbermann, and Bill the scrotum licker Maher ??????
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:54amBecause we need constant reminders of how these moonbats spew their lies?
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:20amDefine “fair.” It would be different in each person’s mind. I, too, would like to know Al’s income.
Report Post »Beck has spent more time this morning trashing Newt, again. If he keeps this up, I am going to stop listening to him.
COFemale
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:25amBye, don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Sorry, no going away party for you.
Report Post »MS-GlenNBC
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:44amGlenn’s Show is MSNBC like.
The Facts are Glenn has been smearing Newt Gingrich for two months now. He hurt his back and called the show from bed to smear Gingrich.
I changed my name to MS-glenNBC because of the similarity to the way MSNBC goes after people.
I came up with a game called 6 degrees of Newt Gingrich by Glenn Beck.
You start by saying “Glenn Beck would Say” ( ) then you finish by saying “ The Truth has no Agenda”. It is a fun game and you can play at home.
My favorite was an interview on Jan 5th where he was interviewing Andy Andrews about his book how to Kill 11 million people. and Glenn was able to say that Newt Gingrich was just as dangerous as the Nazi’s.. here is the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGFxEupRK0E
Right now Glenn is talking about Agenda 21….. You know.. some how Newt Gingrich’s name will come up in this story and be attached to it. MSNBC Type SMEAR i.e. MS-glenNBC
Ann Coulter was on yesterday… not because Glenn Likes her, or he respects Chris Christie and Anns fondness for Chris but because she has been critical of Gingrich.
When I heard this sharpton interview it reminded me of Glenn Pat and Stu attacking Ron Paul and Gingrich supporters.
By the Way…. For someone who is for Santorum… he surely spends a lot of time NOT talking about him. When he has Santorum on….he engages in Gingrich Bashing with Rick.
Glenn spent a 15 minute segment yesterday supporting Romney
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:13pm@COFemale
Report Post »See you, wouldn’t want to be you.
I didn’t say I would stop posting.
Publius V
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:15pmClearly you are not listening now. You may hear his voice, but you are not listening to his words. BYE!
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 3:03pmBye
Dummy
Report Post »Hoppy
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:20am“Rev” Al is the dumbest SOB, black or white, to appear on television since Miss Brawley was raped.
Report Post »CHULAIGUY
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:36amShe was never raped ! That’s the whole point. Al lied to get on TV and in the news. His entire career
Report Post »Is based on a LIE. She faked the whole thing and that’s been proven.
RJJinGadsden
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:22pmCHULAIGUY, I caught HOPPY’s sarcasm with just about everybody else. Other than JZS and a couple of others here, the rest of us know all about Brawley being used by by Sharpton to get himself into the limelight.
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:19amAl is using typical Alinsky Marxist tactics.He is a liar! Is Al paying his fair share?!? Nope.
Sharpton drew a $241,732 salary and perks that included first-class or charter air travel, tax filings show. He owes the IRS $2.6 million in income tax, and nearly $900,000 in state tax.
So that’s a cool $3.5 million he owes us. Well, why not advocate higher taxes if you’re not going to pay them anyway? As Leona Helmsley said, taxes are for little people. But the worst is yet to come:
And it is close to finished repaying the Peabody Hotel in Memphis $106,981 owed since 2008, when NAN skipped out on its bill after its annual convention, according to its 2010 audited financial statements.
He stiffed the Peabody Hotel? Those ducks aren’t going to feed themselves. Be kind to our web-footed friends. Somebody call PETA.
Bonus fact: Sharpton’s for-profit company is called Bo-Spanky Consulting, Inc. Which sounds totally legit and not a shake-down operation at all.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 3:40amUBETHECHANGE, Doesn’t Buffett owe taxes as well? We need some numbers of politicians from both sides that owe on their taxes. Any one up to the challenge or know where to get the info?
Report Post »seeker9
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:19amThis is total misrepresentation on the part of Sharpton. He uses top tax rates to compare to effective tax rates. Further, ALL taxpayers can get the 15% tax rate if they put their capital (money) AT RISK, i.e. you can lose your capital investment ($3k can be written off in 1 year). The investment rules were enacted to encourage investment (risk taking) and capital formation. Buffet’s secretary, if she invests, gets the 15% tax rate on the portion of her income she gets from investment. If one is able to be a successful investor, it is entirely possible to live entirely on investments. Also, if I remember correctly, people will have to pay more taxes on investment income because it is in Obamacare.
Report Post »The 15% rate IS available to ALL taxpayers.
Alucard
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:01pmThank you!!! I wish the congressman would have made this same point. We have several different taxes that we deal with on a daily basis but when people like Sharpton want to make ratings they seem to lump all taxes into one category and forget to add the rest. Their cherry picking of what facts (if they even use any) to use is ridiculous. %15 is a capital gains tax and like you said everyone has the ability to take advantage of this. Al seems to forget that this is a tax on $ that has probably already been taxed once before. This is nothing but a tool for the Dems and the current admin to stoke the fires of envy to their masses.
Report Post »Crazyotto
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 4:46pmI love Rev“Pimp Daddy” Sharpton… the more he talks the smarter I sound… He redefines idiocy everytime he is on the air. I would suggest he get current on the $2.6 Mil he owes the IRS before spouts on about fairness … perhaps he should research the tax code a bit so he understands why Capital gains is set lower to encourage investment. Rev. is probably too stupid to grasp this anyway.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:16amHow this moron is still on TV is amazing to me. I guess there will always be people stupid enough to watch this freak flappin his jibs!
Report Post »its_time_to_arrest_our_government
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:35amif there was ever anyone who made his money off the backs of the poor its Al (your a racist) Sharpton. this 14% hes lying about is the governments second bite at Romney’s money. he probably paid 35% when he first made the money so i believe that comes to a 50% tax rate. so race baitin Al is half of what someone earns fair? no its not. its time to put up or shut up you nasty a$$ racist jerk. its time to put the government on a budget and cut the amount they take from us. they spend twice what they take in. its time to put politicians in jail who do crap like this. and no more life time pay for these losers ether they have stolen enough from us.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:16am. Al Sharpton is a racist idiot and I’d like to see his tax returns
Report Post »bandi9
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:28ammy guess is so would the IRS,lol
Report Post »nomark
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 4:15pmI don’t know about his tax returns, but I seem to remember he was hit by the IRS for not paying taxes. I think it was payroll taxes. Since he puts that REV in front of his name, and since I never see him in a church, is the REV so he doesn’t have to pay the IRS as much? Seems to me seeing Sharpton’s tax returns might shed some light on this conversation.
But regardless of all that, Sharpton is terrible at being a host of a show. Even if you agreed with his positions, his manner and attacking type personality seems totally out of place. I T ‘ S L I K E H E H A S T O S C R E A M E V E R Y W O R D E V E R Y T I M E T O M A K E H I S P O I N T.
It just comes off, …. dull.
Report Post »The Eleventh Doctor
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:14amCan‘t believe Sharpton’s show is still on.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:28amSharpton isn’t ready for a debate on that intellectual level. He’s not a bright man. He’s a bumbling boob that has made his living on race baiting. We should learn a lesson from Huelskamp…”DON’T LET THE LEFT SET THE DEBATE”. “Fariness” is their latest strategy to try one of two things..to make conservatives look cold-hearted or to draw them out as hypocrites. Neither of course is the reality but leftists don’t deal with reality..as Huelskamp just highlighted, they deal in talking points, groupthink and ethereal, nebulous ideals outside this plane of reality. By the way…let‘s see Buffett’s secretary’s tax returns. I dare say she‘s earning a very handsome salary and it’s being reported she bought a second home. It’s also important for idiots like Sharpton to be schooled on the difference between taxed salary and taxed capital gains. For example..during the 2008 campaign Obama pushed “fair” again for raising capital gains taxes. When told that in fact LOWER cap gains taxes create MORE government revenue..he had no answer..just like Sharpton all he could say was “it’s not fair”. GW Bush lowered cap gains taxes and government revenue from them RAISED over 100%. Obama like Sharpton just kept repeating “it’s not fair”. What’s not fair about more investment activity and higher government revenue from that activity due to lower cap gains taxes? Any lefty want to answer that for me here? Anyone? Beuller?
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:34amNeither can he !
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:11amYou could confiscate 100 % of all the billionaires money in America, and it last this criminal federal government 7 weeks……7weeks it would go down the government rat hole…pooof, gone….
Report Post »doomytram
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:36amPretty soon we will be borrowering a million dollars a minute. And the state of our union is strong said Oblamer in his SOTU… He said the word Greece, Spain, Portugal, and Italy zero times in his speech. Priceless liar, he is…
Report Post »drphil69
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:10amIt’s not fair, EVERYONE should pay the SAME RATE.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:27amCorrect!!!!!!
And since the libs like to say they want to go back to a time when the rates were different than they are today, I say great, let’s go ALL THE WAY BACK to say………1913.
If it was good enough for WW, It’s good enough us.
Report Post »code green
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:28amI agree as long as it is the “fair tax” and no one pays any income tax. This is not communist Russia or China where every one is in equal poverty at the same level.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:09amGood to see someone standing up to Al “witchdoctor” Sharpton. The left is doing nothing more than going on witch hunts to distort and prosecute those who are innocent; to lie and fabricate all they can against those they see as standing in the way; how long until the showtrials and firing squads commense?
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:09amLook at Sharpton;s face. It is all snarled up and he knows he is stumped like a fool but still tries to force his way through because, afterall, he is a black and he must be heard. LOL…he is a damn idiot.
Report Post »Darla_K
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 8:03amMr. Sharpton, I hope you read these postings and get a clue. You need to quit arguing with people. It brings out the stupidness in you and is sickening to watch. Maybe you could research the subject before talking about it, or even better, write notes on your hand so you could get the facts straight instead of looking like a idiot.
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