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

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losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/07/24/phil-mickelson-faces-61-percent-tax-rate-following-back-to-back-wins/
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    Fire_Marshall_BillFire_Marshall_Bill Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 22,898
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    He's only going to pocket 842 K for eight days of work?! The humanity!!!
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    PurpleJPurpleJ Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 36,581
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    Taxes solve everything, until the government squanders those tax dollars again and the people with money take their ball and go home.
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    TheKobeStopperTheKobeStopper Member Posts: 5,959
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    He didnt build that.
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    MikeDamoneMikeDamone Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,781
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    He should LEAVE California.
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    MikeDamoneMikeDamone Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,781
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    Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

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

    Typical

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    DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 60,249
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    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.
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    PurpleJPurpleJ Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 36,581
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    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.
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    Fire_Marshall_BillFire_Marshall_Bill Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 22,898
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    edited July 2013
    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.
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    DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 60,249
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    edited July 2013
    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.
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    BAMAdawg10BAMAdawg10 Member Posts: 145
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    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.
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    DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 60,249
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    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?
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    Examples are not hard to find.

    policymic.com/articles/21042/gerard-depardieu-leaves-france-for-russia-over-misguided-75-tax-on-the-wealthy
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    TheKobeStopperTheKobeStopper Member Posts: 5,959
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    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.
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    BennyBeaverBennyBeaver Member Posts: 13,341
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    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!
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    TierbsHsotBoobsTierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
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    Why is it that we keep der Golve around yet Harv is Door.Ass.Out. again?
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    BennyBeaverBennyBeaver Member Posts: 13,341
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    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.
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    section8section8 Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,581
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    He chooses to live in California where they tax the crap out of everyone, just move to a state with no income tax.
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    BennyBeaverBennyBeaver Member Posts: 13,341
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    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?
    image


    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.
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    MikeDamoneMikeDamone Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,781
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    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.
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    MikeDamoneMikeDamone Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,781
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    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.
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    HuskyJWHuskyJW Guest, Member Posts: 14,188
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    Is he taking donations via PayPal?
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