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Oprah Laments Having to Pay High Taxes: My Accountants Bring Me ‘Tequila’

Even Oprah hates April 15.

The media queen admitted to Piers Morgan on Monday night that she laments having to pay such high taxes every year — in the form of large checks to the IRS — and the event has even become a depressing “ceremony” complete with alcoholic drinks.

The admission came after Oprah told Morgan during an interview that she signs every check for her business over $100,000. Morgan then asked, “Does it hurt you? Do you feel pain, physical pain?”

She responded: “The most pain I feel is ‑‑ and my accountants will tell you this. Every time I write a check to the IRS, it’s a ceremony. They come in ‑‑ for years they came in with wine. Now they come in with tequila”:

On Tuesday, Glenn Beck responded to Oprah’s comments. On his radio show, he said it was ironic that Oprah laments high taxes but yet campaigned for Barack Obama — the man who has talked about redistributing wealth and recently tried to raise taxes on those making over $250,000.

“If you really believed that social justice was achieved through the IRS, you wouldn’t come in with wine or tequila,” Beck said. “You would come in with champagne. Congratulations. Do you know how much social justice you have just provided? Congratulations. You would view it as a celebration. It would not be painful”:

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  • Brandon
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:46pm

    Does anyone blame her? I know, she has been on Mr. Obama (Tax increasers) side, but…..who can really blame her for hating the IRS? I don’t think so many people would be mad at the IRS if…..and only if….the money was spent on (Protection) that’s it! We don’t need the Federal government for anything else. States can take care of everything from roads, schools, jails/prisons, etc… The problem with the IRS/Federal Government is, they seem to be over reaching. I still wonder what would happen to our officials if NO ONE PAID taxes. Sounds far fetched, but can they really put EVERYONE in prison for tax evasion?

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  • Modern Patriot
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:44pm

    Sorry for the duplicate post, I replied to the wrong thread. How about a retail sales tax as our only tax. That way everyone pays. A flat tax is great for those who pay taxes. A retail Tax hits anyone that buys food, clothing, etc..

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  • CAmom
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:44pm

    I’m sure oprah does hate paying taxes. She doesn’t want to give her money away. She just wants obama to take other people’s money – so she can feel better about pretending to do something.

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  • clipper@work
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:44pm

    I’m for an consumption tax.It doesn’t matter how much money one earns,only what one spends(encourages saving).Therefore if you earn more,you spend more thereby you are taxed more.Eliminates class warfare,enables us to get taxes from the illegals(they need to buy things,no)and those who do business with cash.

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    • DashRipRock
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:48pm

      A consumption tax?

      That would do wonders for our comsumer based economy thats crashing
      dont ya think?

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    • DashRipRock
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:53pm

      and if illegals can get state welfare
      under hr1125 they would be eligible for a consumer tax refund

      wow there goes that argument.

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    • booger71
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 2:13pm

      Dash

      Nope, read Neal Boortz’s FairTax book, it explains it very well.

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  • flagbearer
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:44pm

    I can’t stand Oprah. She is such a phoney. Liberals knock Glenn Beck for being all about money, but they praise Oprah. Her complaining about taxes shows how hypocritical she and progressives are. If she were truly a believer of Obamics, then she would want to pay MORE in taxes to redistribute HER wealth to all “the poor people” she says she wants to help. It is the same old progressive rhetoric: “Do as I say, not as I do!“ AND ”Redistribute your wealth, but not mine. Afterall, you’re just a hardworking peon, but I’m a black goddess, so make me richer by supporting my books and network so I can support a government to take your wealth and have the means to hide and keep mine.” I bet those accountants who bring the tequila have hidden a lot and worked to find as many loopholes as possible.

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  • Born2Run
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:44pm

    Cry me a river, Oprah.

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  • SueDinNY
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:42pm

    I am truly bewildered by billionaire liberals. They support the left who believe in taking as much as they can from the rich, but then the billionaires do whatever they can to AVOID TAXES. Both Gates and Buffet (who endorsed Obama and endorsed raising taxes on the rich) put all their money in a TRUST so the government can’t get it. If they really believed in liberalism, they would give their money to their trusted government to spend. The ultimate in hypocracy.

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    • wscitgo
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 1:11pm

      Don’t be bewildered SueDinny, it is real simple. Liberals derive their meaning and purpose in life by making themselves feel “special”, “better”, and “smarter” than the “common man”, and this is why hypocrisy in its most pure form means nothing to them. While I will acknowledge that the average citizen is an ignorant, apathetic fool, I am confident the reason is elitist liberal policy to include corruption throughout government, politically correct education, and a dishonest media. The reality is liberals need others to be ignorant in order to feel important, so they promote policy that achieves these goals. Real simple, do not try to over analyze it—basic liberal human nature.

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    • lcam67
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 1:15pm

      so true..

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    • EnoughBS
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 1:17pm

      Sue,
      I had a theory once that those few people who belong to such an elite group- such as Gates and Buffet- want to keep that group exclusive and tight knit. The taxes they pay are still a drop in the bucket in the grand scheme of things. On April 16, they are still worth billions. Gates doesn’t want anyone near him, as does Buffet. Taxes is probably the most effective way of keeping things on this route.

      Maybe this is true, maybe it’s complete nonsense. I don’t have any other explanation for you though..

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  • Ghandi was a Republican
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:39pm

    If she goes into politics, she wont have to worry about it anymore..

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  • ICKIS
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:39pm

    hit it right on the head wscitgo

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  • louzyana
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:37pm

    Oprah, I believe you have reached that “at a certain point, you’ve made enough money”. Right??
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0JkyZx1LdQ

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  • wscitgo
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:34pm

    Wow—-surprised even Beck did not get this one. All Oprah is doing here is trying to make herself look like “the people” —- the ignorant, illiterate fools that watch her. Oprah is part of the media elite who think they are “special” but always try to be like the commoner when making appearances—-it is just her persona.

    The sad reality is that if someone like Oprah, who uses rhetoric and other bile to stir up racism and hatred towards others is so successful what does that say about this country? Not much. Face it people, we are an Idiocracy, last one out turn out the lights (well, no need, we can just print more money to pay for that).

    BTW, hate to say it but if you read this article and believe that Oprah is upset about paying taxes, you are just as stupid as her audience.

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    • SHASTADIANE1
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 1:03pm

      Several years ago I went to CA to be with my cousin during the time of my Aunts death. She lives in an upper middle class neighborhood, and her friends are much in the same income bracket as she is. I had taken on the airplane with me the book “The Purpose Filled Life” which was laying on the coffee table. Some of her friends coming in to pay respect made note of the book and started discussing it, and how they felt it was “preachy”, and to much Bible reference. They much preferred another book that “Oprah” had recommended and preferred TV preachers who didn’t speak so much about the Bible. I say all this to say something I noted while listening to the conversations going on around me. These folks all believe in the “Gospel according to Oprah”. I quickly recognized that they felt if Oprah says it, it must be so. When I told them that if it wasn’t in the Bible, then I didn’t believe it, they looked at me like I had horns, and dismissed me quickly after that. I watched Oprah when she first started out, but somewhere along the line, when she started becoming her own “religion”, I disenfranchised myself of the habit.

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  • fertlmind
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:34pm

    She drinks Obamma’s cool aid too. She sure doesn’t whine about that!

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  • DVT
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:34pm

    poor,poor oprah…pfft!

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  • Paul G
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:34pm

    So does Whoopi…Big whoop…

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  • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:30pm

    “What comes around”

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  • JohnQTaxpayer
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:29pm

    I case you didn’t know Opra YOU are the Evil rich the Obamaniccs are going after.
    One question since your interference put him in office

    How does his ass taste now?

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    • CYCLONE
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:37pm

      … well… at least Orcah got the free Kobe beef with her side of ****…. ;-)

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  • Rights of Man
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:28pm

    First Whoopi, now this dipsh**.

    Enjoy that tax bill, Oprah–you truly deserve it.

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  • Dstarr55
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:27pm

    I think that is the problem, Oprah doesn’t see this as hypocrisy. Obama campaigned on raising her taxes and if it was up to him and the democrats, right now her taxes would be higher. It was the republicans that fought to keep the tax levels the same yet come 2012 I’m sure she will support Obama. All I can say Oprah, if Obama wins invest in more tequila.

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  • Moment of Clarity
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:26pm

    “We believe you can spend your money better than the United States government can spend your money.” ~ George W. Bush

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    • snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:35pm

      May not have agreed with Bush on everything he did, yet he spoke dead on truth in that statement.

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    • bikerr
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:03pm

      Careful,you just used the word ‘Dead” . You could be blamed for the next person shot.

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:26pm

    Yep, flat tax, baby!

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  • snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:24pm

    This is poetic, Obama declares anyone making 250k yearly to be a millionaire and one of his biggest supporters ‘feels the pain’ every year in a ceremony for paying her taxes; oh what a poetic moment of life at it’s greatest.

    http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm

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    • J.C. McGlynn
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:39pm

      Now I don’t feel to bad when “The Rich”complain about what they wanted.

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  • American Capitalist
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:24pm

    Yeah Taxes!!! I think the government knows so much better than me how to spend money!!

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    • OneFunR6
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:35pm

      the government knows so much better than me how to spend

      YOUR/OUR

      money!!

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  • SteveMartin
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:23pm

    Beck is right. Becareful what you wish for Oprah.

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    • Highland
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 1:51pm

      I was going to say, “Welcome to my world, Orca,” but then I remembered that I’m worth thousands, not millions, I‘m a Christian who hasn’t created my own religion, and my wealth is shared with a spouse of the opposite sex. So I guess Orca and I still live in completely different worlds, even if we both hate to pay high taxes.

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    • Showtime
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 3:20pm

      All I have to say about Oprah is “Poor baby!”

      I used to watch her, like GRANDMAOF5, but not anymore, not since shje kissed O’s arse.

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    • RobertCA
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 5:38pm

      Come on Oprah spread the wealth :)

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  • Ironmaan
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:23pm

    A flat tax is the appropriate medicine. Everyone should be taxed equally. The rich shouldn’t be paying the freight for everyone.
    http://guerillatics.com

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    • American Capitalist
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:25pm

      I agree, a flat tax is appropriate, or the fair tax option. I don’t care if you are the poorest person in America, you still benefit from living in here.

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    • Vyger
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:27pm

      You are correct. A flat tax is appropriate. Every single American should pay exactly one thousand dollars a year. Not one penny more or one penny less. Everybody is equal so everybody should pay the exact same amount.

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    • DashRipRock
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:32pm

      FAIR TAX ?

      ahahahahahaaa

      Boortz should stick to being a disc jockey

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    • snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:34pm

      @Ironmann

      I have studied the ideas of flat taxes for a time, not as detailed as some economists do, yet the idea is simple; you pay the same rate across the board for all people. Net result is, the more money you make, the more you actually will have to pay.

      A 10% flat tax, for example, means if you make 1,000,000.00 you pay 100k in taxes.

      Also, we need to make sure the special interests keep their hands off the flat taxes as well.

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    • 1TrueOne55
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:46pm

      You know when they created the “Progressive Income Tax” they forgot to tell you that it was nothing but a “Punitive Income Tax”. If they really wanted a “Progressive” Income Tax then it would be a flat tax. But as we know the rich elite have been fighting the flat tax for centuries.

      As a percentage of income the rich would pay more and the poor would pay less but we would all pay the same rate percentage wise. But because the “Progressive” Party only wants to take money from Conservative Rich and its enemies.

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    • DashRipRock
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:51pm

      Im all for a Flat Tax

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    • DeesBull
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:53pm

      The problem with a flat tax is that everyone thinks it will be a low tax. Say, around 10 percent max. But once the politicians get their foot in the door you can bet the rate will be higher and continue to climb.

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    • DashRipRock
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:57pm

      well I have a novel idea

      lets fire the politicians who spend too much

      hire politicians who will cut spending

      and then we will all get a tax cut

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    • Quickledo
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 1:17pm

      The fair tax, or national sales tax would never be allowed by the criminals in Washington. How would they be able to pander to groups of taxpayers when we all paid the same percentage? If “We the People” all had equal skin in the game, the politicians would lose the primary tool they all use against the citizens they supposedly represent.

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    • 8jrts
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 1:22pm

      Drop the IRS all together, implement a flat % national sales tax. This way everyone pays…the rich, the not so rich, welfare recipients. You buy a boat, you pay same % tax as if you buy toilet paper. But now for instance, criminals will pay. Example: drug dealers who don’t pay income tax but make lots of money, buy gold jewelry, gold teeth and fancy cars will pay tax too…welfare will also be putting money back in to support itself.

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    • booger71
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 2:10pm

      The FairTax is more appropriate. Mobster, drug dealers, illegals, and hookers would never pay a flat tax, but they buy lots of stuff.

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    • Matrix22
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 2:37pm

      I disagree DEESBULL, a flat tax would be a tax on EVERYONE, meaning that the poor would now have to vote for an increase in taxes on themselves, making it much harder to raise the rate without huge resistance from the masses. It’s WAAYYY too easy to vote that we should raise taxes on the rich, because we’re not paying, but as soon as you have skin in the game, everything changes. I wonder how many of the “poor” would suddenly get a lot more annoyed at hearing about gov‘t waste when it’s their money’s going to pay for it. How many people scamming welfare/medicare/etc. would be turned in if their neighbors knew they were funding it? I think the ONLY solution that has any chance of working is an equal rate across the board. I also heard an interesting idea, what if when you did your taxes you could decide what percentage of your taxes go to different “pots.” So if you don’t like the military, then fine, put all your money to the EPA, education, etc, and vice-versa if you support the military. The gov’t would find out really quick what programs the public supports, and which ones should be cut/reduced. Anyway, I thought it was a pretty good idea.

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    • NancyO
      Posted on January 19, 2011 at 7:40am

      Being a Fair Tax supporter, I like especially the idea that with repeal of the 16th Amendment, the government will be stripped of the ability to use the tax code as a weapon. Think about it!

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  • Beckofile
    Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:21pm

    Well…You voted for it. Just wish it only applied to you and not me?

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    • NeoFan
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:25pm

      Remember these people are way smarter than you.

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    • DashRipRock
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:30pm

      I guess those car give aways arent tax deductable anymore. lol

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    • pajamash
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:31pm

      @Beckofile – What is the old saying……? Be careful what you wish for….it may come true!

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    • solaveritas
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:32pm

      Oprah said, “When I’m gone, everything that I have is going to go to charity.”

      WRONG WRONG WRONG, Oprah!

      As of Obama’s last signing, 35% will be going to the US Treasury!!!!! And it would have been more if your Republican opponents hadn’t fought for the smaller amount.

      How do like having the US Treasury as your biggest charity when you die? Ready to become Republican?

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:32pm

      If she voted for Obama and campaigned for him, she has NO room for complaint.

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    • ICKIS
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:37pm

      SDSSDSasassaassa

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    • CatB
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:39pm

      LOL .. Oprah .. change you can believe in?

       
    • snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:41pm

      Agreed here, if you voted and supported the President (whoever it is at the time you did), then you have to suffer the results of your choices if they do things you do not like or support in turn. That is the greatness of this country in we can, for now, vote our choice of President and Represenatives of the States, and then moan and complain about it afterwards when they will not listen to us.

      At least here, we do not get shot in the street for protesting against the administration (not yet), or hauled away for ‘anti social thinkings” and such rot.

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    • Modern Patriot
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:42pm

      How about a retail sales tax as our only tax. That way everyone pays. A flat tax is great for those who pay taxes. A retail Tax hits anyone that buys food, clothing, etc..

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    • mtnclimberjim
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:44pm

      She’ll just ring up her brutha in chief and request a special exemption. What a couple of yammering buffoons.

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    • hoodm85
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:52pm

      You just can’t make this stuff up. Stupid is as stupid does.

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    • chuck
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:56pm

      who cares about Okra…

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MG8n_oalhE&feature=related

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    • TexasCommonSense
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 12:57pm

      What a fabulous country we live in where a black woman can amass such wealth, and give it away charitably as she see’s fit. She is a true American success story. Too bad people in power want to fundamentally transform America. Keep the change, President Obama.

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    • KICKILLEGALSOUT
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 1:01pm

      If the traitors in our Government would put an end to wasteful spending and all these big government social programs which are way more than what we take in and have also put us in huge debts with foreign countries we wouldn’t be paying much in taxes at all.

      The first thing that needs to go in this country is the Federal Reserve how can we have an institution that is in control of our money supply but operates outside of the government!

      Ron Paul for 2012 to end the Federal Reserve!

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    • CatB
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 1:05pm

      My tax preparer only provides Popcorn … I will have to suggest they put in a bar!

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    • Hoosier Daddy
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 1:09pm

      It’s what you get when you vote for skin color and nothing else. Suck it, Orca…er, Oprah.

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    • G.W. Dobbs
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 1:11pm

      Oprah made herself a “Taxpayer” by voluntarily submitting an IRS form 1040 with her Taxpayer Identification Number which is her Social Security Number minus the dashes; according to the ACTUAL LAWS, she is not a Taxpayer. See losthorizons (add dot com) and “Research it for yourself”. IF you are NOT a “taxpayer”, you neither file nor pay. BUT IF YOU EVER FILE ONCE,
      you are in the IRS Computer as a “Taxpayer” and woe be he who then fails to file and pay.

       
    • GEW
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 1:12pm

      Well, she’s right about one thing. Money isn’t everything, but it certainly paves the way to do all those wonderful things she dreamed of for herself, for all the people she employees, those she has helped through her charities, and on her show.

      And to Glens remarks about tithing, It makes tithing just a bit more meaningful for all concerned.

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    • ErikL
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 1:39pm

      Nobody likes paying taxes no matter how much. Oprah should donate her money to Environmental or Peace charities to lower her taxes to the US War Machine.

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    • SHOESHINEBOY
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 1:41pm

      aww…poor DEMO-COMMUNITS..what…it should not apply to you???? SHOCKING…ISN’T IT….

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    • icareabouttheusa
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 1:55pm

      Boo hoo…………….

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    • FreedomAdvocate
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 2:03pm

      It is indeed ironic. The thing is, despite how much I disagree with Oprah’s politics, I think she would do more good with her money than the government would. This is generally my reason to be against unreasonable taxes, people often have more legitimate uses for the money than the government (sending their kids to a good preschool, saving for their college education, paying the mortgage – and heck, providing for a better lifestyle for the kids and relatives).

      Richer folks will either reinvest their money into business, which helps the economy thrive and creates new jobs, or puts their money into causes which they believe in, without the special interest interference of the government, not its bloated unaccountable bureaucracy.

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    • grandmaof5
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 2:27pm

      Oprah’s support and adoration of Obama during the election cycle gained him plenty of votes, after all, Oprah is an icon for many woman who would love to live her life. That, and her unfair reporting of Katrina gave me cause to un-tevo her show and throw her mags in the trash when they arrived. If she has to pay increased taxes I’m sorry for her but she helped create the problem so take another shot of tequila and get over it.

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    • Cliff
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 2:30pm

      Glenn NAILED it… Champagne in the joy of giving!!!

      IRS SUCKS!

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    • 13thGenerationAmerican
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 2:33pm

      Partial History of
      U.S. Federal Marginal Income Tax Rates
      Since 1913

      brackets First
      bracket Top
      bracket Source
      1913-1915 - 1% 7% IRS
      1916 - 2% 15% IRS
      1917 - 2% 67% IRS
      1918 - 6% 77% IRS
      1919-1920 - 4% 73% IRS
      1921 - 4% 73% IRS
      1922 - 4% 56% IRS
      1923 - 3% 56% IRS
      1924 - 1.5% 46% IRS
      1925-1928 - 1.5% 25% IRS
      1929 - 0.375% 24% IRS
      1930-1931 - 1.125% 25% IRS
      1932-1933 - 4% 63% IRS
      1934-1935 - 4% 63% IRS
      1936-1939 - 4% 79% IRS
      1940 - 4.4% 81.1% IRS
      1941 - 10% 81% IRS
      1942-1943 - 19% 88% IRS
      1944-1945 - 23% 94% IRS
      1946-1947 - 19% 86.45% IRS
      1948-1949 - 16.6% 82.13% IRS
      1950 - 17.4% 84.36% IRS
      1951 - 20.4% 91% IRS
      1952-1953 - 22.2% 92% IRS
      1954-1963 - 20% 91% IRS
      1964 - 16% 77% IRS
      1965-1967 - 14% 70% IRS
      1968 - 14% 75.25% IRS
      1969 - 14% 77% IRS
      1970 - 14% 71.75% IRS
      1971-1981 15 brackets 14% 70% IRS
      1982-1986 12 brackets 12% 50% IRS
      1987 5 brackets 11% 38.5% IRS
      1988-1990 3 brackets 15% 28% IRS
      1991-1992 3 brackets 15% 31% IRS
      1993-2000 5 brackets 15% 39.6% IRS
      2001 5 brackets 15% 39.1% IRS
      2002 6 brackets 10% 38.6% IRS
      2003-2009 6 brackets 10% 35% Tax Foundation

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    • jakartaman
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 2:39pm

      hey – where is that beckisnuts nut
      he must like to pick and choose his fights
      this one is obviously very hard to defend – a black rich socialist hollywood type female complaining about taxes -HA!
      wish see had a spanish name in there somewhere!!!!
      we are not done yet – vote -2012

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    • GONESURFING
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 3:06pm

      In her heart Obama is god, but her brain still seems to be working OK. Reality is sometimes needed to see the truth.

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 3:06pm

      That is why she won’t stay more than 6 months a year in her California Home, she would then owe California State tax. If she had to write a check for the Golden state, she would need sedatives. How will she feel next year paying the 66% increase for Illinois state tax. Bring Jack Daniels and hard drugs for that signing.

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    • Cobra Blue
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 3:31pm

      Hey Sissy Boy…cry me a river.

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    • Clive
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 3:33pm

      “Oprah admits she hates paying the IRS”.
      Whoop dee doo! This is news? No one likes paying the IRS.

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    • missionarydad
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 4:05pm

      Exactly like the Toyota jingle I heard on the Todd Schnitt show it goes like You ask for him you got him Obama! One lady I have absolutely no sympathy for, she could be on the 100% tax rate and she would still not be paying enough.

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    • walkwithme1966
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 4:21pm

      Oprah is so rich she would be paying high taxes no matter who was in office!! http://wp.me/pYLB7-wA

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    • 101
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 4:26pm

      Oprah is a socialist, so whats her beef with the IRS?

      I sure don’t hear her screaming for a flat tax, that would be against her boy bo!

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    • KenM
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 4:30pm

      Be careful what you wish for you might find it comes true! Oprah you asked for Obama the man who said OUTLOUD that he was going to raise the taxes on those making over $250,000 (actually he lied everyone who makes an income will pay under Obama;s plan) and Oprah my dear you fall into that catagory now dont you. Amazing how you could spread that $100,000 around and do so much good if only you had the option of doing that rather than supporting the social agenda. Maybe next time Oprah you will vote from the checkbook rather than the heart.

      Enjoy your hope and change…if you have any change left!

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    • grandmaof5
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:19pm

      GONESURFIN, the only time they wake up is when it hits them in the pocket book. Dobbs, Franks, the others responsible for Fannie and Freddie, a class action lawsuit for lack of oversight that hits them personally would send a message to Congress loud and clear – don’t screw the American people!

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    • What-A-Joke
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:21pm

      Wish I had her PROBLEMS with taxes? Don’t you just feel sorry for her?

      http://www.clubseabreeze.com/TimPhillips/indexnew.html

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on January 18, 2011 at 11:59pm

      I don’t feel sorry for her, she has to sleep with Holder, er, stedman, or maybe he drew the short straw on that one.

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    • Jackers
      Posted on January 19, 2011 at 8:00am

      Oprah lost all credibility when she threw 20 years of advocating for women under the bus for the cause of the color of Barack Obama’s skin.

      Thanks, Oprah, for steering half of America to vote for the disastrous policies of this President… How’s all of that “Hope and Change” working for you now?

      I guess the redistribution of wealth is A-Okay as long as it doesn’t come from her pocket…

      Looks like the chickens have come home to roost…

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    • Rogue
      Posted on January 19, 2011 at 10:20am

      I Agree with several posters here in that there needs to be a low flat tax for everyone. To make up the difference, charge sales tax on all non-essential items (exclude essential food items and water only, and lower tax rates on toiletries and other household goods). That way, if you want to keep your money or invest, no charge – when you purchase goods to sustain your life, no charge – if you want to go out and buy a carton of smokes and a box of twinkies with your welfare check, you get taxed just like everyone else. The rich would inevitably pay more in taxes due to extravagant purchases, and the poor would chip in for all the stuff they buy that aren’t necessities.

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    • Faith in God
      Posted on January 19, 2011 at 12:26pm

      socialist only want it to apply to the masses, and never for them. they are far above us..

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    • teddieandkaylee
      Posted on January 19, 2011 at 12:56pm

      If Oprah wants to pay less taxes all she has to do is give her money to charity on a year to year basis and if an acredited charity her donation will be deductible. If she gave enough away she would pay no taxes.
      If the tax code was changed to the flat tax which would be assessed when purchases are made, the IRS could be virtually eliminated and the tax coffers would benefit everytime anyone purchased anything. This would catch all of the people who either pay no taxes or minimal taxes now, i.e. protitutes, drug dealers and other criminals, people in the service industry who live, in large part, from tips received in the form of cash. No loopholes that all writeoffs to taxes would be allowed.
      People could control the amount of tax they pay but buying less or buying smaller such as homes, automobiles etc etc.
      Assuming a flat tax of 20 percent, 7 percent to the states and 13 percent to the feds benefits such as welfare and unemployment would have to increase by that twenty percent so recipients would be in the same net income position as they were before the change. Exceptions should apply to tobacco and alcohol with double the tax rate to cover costs of health and associated costs because of abuse of these products.
      Social security and family allowances should be paid on the basis of a means test. The wealthy or high income families do not need nor should they receive such benefits. Social security should be considered insurance and those smart or fortunate enough to ensure a high quality of life for themselves should be thankful that they do not need that money.
      Welfare and unemployment recipients should have to take work if they are physically able to do so. For every dollar that they earn at a job should reduce their welfare payment by $.50 cents so there is an incentive for them to work which there is not if their benefits are $1,500 per month and a job pays only $1,600 many people will stay home. In this scenario the recipient ends up with $2,350 and the taxpayer saves $750. Everybody wins and the recipient may get some self esteem back, get a better job and perhaps get off welfare/unemployment all together.

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    • Butter-Pants
      Posted on January 19, 2011 at 7:27pm

      Just remember, she sat in Rev. Wrights Hate Filled Church just as long as Ovomit!

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    • One1
      Posted on January 20, 2011 at 3:02am

      I love it how these people pat themselve on the back for leaving all their money to charity after they are dead and can’t use it anymore. If you want to impress me… give it away now.

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