Phil Mickelson Faces 61 Percent Tax Rate Following Back-To-Back Wins

DerekJohnson

losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/07/24/phil-mickelson-faces-61-percent-tax-rate-following-back-to-back-wins/

Fire_Marshall_Bill

He's only going to pocket 842 K for eight days of work?! The humanity!!!

PurpleJ

Taxes solve everything, until the government squanders those tax dollars again and the people with money take their ball and go home.

TheKobeStopper

He didnt build that.

MikeDamone

He should LEAVE California.

MikeDamone

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

He's only going to pocket 842 K for eight days of work?! The humanity!!!

Typical

DerekJohnson

MikeDamone said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

He's only going to pocket 842 K for eight days of work?! The humanity!!!

Typical

Exactly. If 61% of the fire marshall's income was going to taxation he'd be singing a far different tune.

PurpleJ

I'm in favor of taxing the rich, so that other rich people can get paid to argue about how to spend their money for them. It's only fair.

Fire_Marshall_Bill

DerekJohnson said:

MikeDamone said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

He's only going to pocket 842 K for eight days of work?! The humanity!!!

Typical

Exactly. If 61% of the fire marshall's income was going to taxation he'd be singing a far different tune.

maybe, but it's not like the vast majority of the country makes millions per year for swinging a golf club and schlepping products. since the middle class is being decimated somebody has to pay taxes.

DerekJohnson

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

DerekJohnson said:

MikeDamone said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

He's only going to pocket 842 K for eight days of work?! The humanity!!!

Typical

Exactly. If 61% of the fire marshall's income was going to taxation he'd be singing a far different tune.

maybe, but it's not like the vast majority of the country makes millions per year for swinging a golf club and schlepping products. since the middle class is being decimated somebody has to pay taxes.

You make it sound like Phil woke up and won the lottery. You think he didn't bust his ass to get where he's at?

And what inevitably happens to societies that punish their most successful people? The most successful people start to think, "why am I busting my ass only to see 61% or more of my money go to taxation? And innovation and progress slowly begin to dry up.

There's a reason historically why the vast majority of innovation comes from America. Incentive and profitability.

BAMAdawg10

DerekJohnson said:

losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/07/24/phil-mickelson-faces-61-percent-tax-rate-following-back-to-back-wins/

Do you want to answer Obama's and Congress' phone for a day? Didn't think so.

DerekJohnson

longduckdong said:

DerekJohnson said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

DerekJohnson said:

MikeDamone said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

He's only going to pocket 842 K for eight days of work?! The humanity!!!

Typical

Exactly. If 61% of the fire marshall's income was going to taxation he'd be singing a far different tune.

maybe, but it's not like the vast majority of the country makes millions per year for swinging a golf club and schlepping products. since the middle class is being decimated somebody has to pay taxes.

You make it sound like Phil woke up and won the lottery. You think he didn't bust his ass to get where he's at?

And what inevitably happens to societies that punish their most successful people? The most successful people start to think, "why am I busting my ass only to see 61% or more of my money go to taxation? And innovation and progress slowly begin to dry up.

There's a reason historically why the vast majority of innovation comes from America. Incentive and profitability.

Which societies has this happened to?

Examples are not hard to find.

policymic.com/articles/21042/gerard-depardieu-leaves-france-for-russia-over-misguided-75-tax-on-the-wealthy

TheKobeStopper

Innovation. Progress. Mickelson. Depardieu.

Seriously?

Also I don't think you want to make this argument using professional athletes. America provides a pretty unique opportunity for them. There other sports leagues around the world, any athlete can leave any time they want and no one would give a shit. Except for Tiger. That would hurt golf. Nobody else leaving damages any other sport though.

BennyBeaver

DerekJohnson said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

DerekJohnson said:

MikeDamone said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

He's only going to pocket 842 K for eight days of work?! The humanity!!!

Typical

Exactly. If 61% of the fire marshall's income was going to taxation he'd be singing a far different tune.

maybe, but it's not like the vast majority of the country makes millions per year for swinging a golf club and schlepping products. since the middle class is being decimated somebody has to pay taxes.

You make it sound like Phil woke up and won the lottery. You think he didn't bust his ass to get where he's at?

And what inevitably happens to societies that punish their most successful people? The most successful people start to think, "why am I busting my ass only to see 61% or more of my money go to taxation? And innovation and progress slowly begin to dry up.

There's a reason historically why the vast majority of innovation comes from America. Incentive and profitability.

HI AYN!

TierbsHsotBoobs

Why is it that we keep der Golve around yet Harv is Door.Ass.Out. again?

BennyBeaver

i'll paraphrase Warren Buffett on this topic...

if you are concerned about your tax bill, just make more money.

And it sounds like Phil needs to get a better accountant.

section8

He chooses to live in California where they tax the crap out of everyone, just move to a state with no income tax.

BennyBeaver

DerekJohnson said:

longduckdong said:

DerekJohnson said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

DerekJohnson said:

MikeDamone said:

Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

He's only going to pocket 842 K for eight days of work?! The humanity!!!

Typical

Exactly. If 61% of the fire marshall's income was going to taxation he'd be singing a far different tune.

maybe, but it's not like the vast majority of the country makes millions per year for swinging a golf club and schlepping products. since the middle class is being decimated somebody has to pay taxes.

You make it sound like Phil woke up and won the lottery. You think he didn't bust his ass to get where he's at?

And what inevitably happens to societies that punish their most successful people? The most successful people start to think, "why am I busting my ass only to see 61% or more of my money go to taxation? And innovation and progress slowly begin to dry up.

There's a reason historically why the vast majority of innovation comes from America. Incentive and profitability.

Which societies has this happened to?

Examples are not hard to find.

policymic.com/articles/21042/gerard-depardieu-leaves-france-for-russia-over-misguided-75-tax-on-the-wealthy

a washed-up, drunk-driving actor is your example?

pressing.

MikeDamone

Sounds like KobeStopper is a fan of comparative worth.

There are billions of people of the planet that could make the same judgment about you as you do about the Phil and the "rich".

I happen to think you have earned plenty and need to pay 90% over what you make now. Someone's gotta pay.

MikeDamone

TheGlove said:

i'll paraphrase Warren Buffett on this topic...

if you are concerned about your tax bill, just make more money.

And it sounds like Phil needs to get a better accountant.

Another Buffett Stooge.

HuskyJW

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