Protesters Call On Rep. Murphy To Support Buffett Rule
More than 30 people congregated in front of U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy's Mt. Lebanon office on tax day.
More than 30 people protested outside of U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy's Mt. Lebanon office Tuesday calling on him to support the Buffett Rule. "We're speaking out on tax day because the middle class and working poor paid a higher tax rate than Mitt Romney, Wells Fargo and many other big corporations and rich people," said John Hemington of Peters Township. "The poor and middle class have been paying their fair share for a long time. It's time for the 1 percent to pay their fair share, too." The Buffett Rule is a tax plan proposed by President Barack Obama that would require a minimum tax of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year. It's named for billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who has said it is unfair for him to …
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Louisa
5:37 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
I agree Chuck, these folks should go out and get a job rather than protest. If you took all the money the rich have, not just the money they make in a year it wouldn't be enough to plug the hole Obama has blown in our federal budget. As Lincoln said, tearing down the wage payer does not build up the worker. Obama needs to stop this class warfare he has started. more ›