OMG - The media specifically Andrea

[rufus dog]

Discussing the Shultz/Warren fight, Andrea actually used this example. Of course the 2% doesn't kick in until 50 million, but you could have some school teacher who inherits property, artwork, etc, and then would have a huge tax liability.

WHAT! So 0.0002% would be hit with the extra tax on the amount OVER 50 million. And she wants to focus on some hypothetical school teacher who it going to be 'harmed.'

[redstatebluegirl]

1. I know TONS of school teachers and not a one of them have inherited any "art".

A few got a few thousand dollars from parents or an old car and some furniture, but no art or jewelry other than a mother's ring or something. Her rich husband doesn't want to pay taxes either.

[TeapotInATempest]

2. They need to start being honest

and just admit they don't want to pay more taxes. Seriously, they only pretend to care about "the little people" and it's pretty insulting.

[FiveGoodMen]

18. WE (all Americans) need to start being smart

And just realize that the rich are always bullshitting us and we don't need them to admit it for us to know it's true.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. And if that lucky ducky school teacher inherits that much artwork,

I'm sure he or she will manage to sell enough to pay the taxes somehow.

[rufus dog]

6. Right!

She left it hanging, like this poor HYPOTHETICAL teacher would have to liquidate her retirement fund to cover taxes on the amount OVER 50 million.

No she would have to pay the taxes using the 50 fucking million she just inherited.

The annoying part is the use of a hypothetical teacher. Of the 75,000 people impacted, her example would be relevant to a handful at most. The MAJORITY of people inheriting the 50 million are sitting around doing jack fucking shit, they are the Paris Hinton's of the world not some school teacher.

[Skidmore]

4. Mitchell is worth $5M

and Greenspan is worth $20M.

[ZeroSomeBrains]

5. Ding ding ding

I think the Greenspan's might have wealth on art and jewelry that this tax might hit. She might have concocted a straw man to protect said assets.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Yes they are.

Mrs.Greenspan is back to her Libertarian Bull crap,she has and will attack any Democratic Female running for office,secondly,as the Queen Bitch of the Pundit Class,she must retain her opinionated right wing male dominated views.

Her time as a source of true information has long past.

[rufus dog]

8. So no impact on her as like the other 99.9998 US residents

Such BS.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

9. Hey, stooges gonne stooge. nt

[CatMor]

10. It's the way Andrea Mitchell as always been ...

she is the reason I quit watching TV news. I couldn't put up with her eye rolling, etc.with Hillary during the campaign. I prefer to read the news and opinions. I wish she was not on MSNBC it would be better without her. Even her voice annoys me.

[Sorceress]

12. She's tough to endure for sure.

I try to be patient because she is elderly but it is so difficult for her to articulate her thoughts. It is such a struggle for her to get a single sentence out. We don't have all day, Andrea.

[sarcasmo]

11. Andrea Emails is pro billionaire.

[INdemo]

13. They read the f*(kng scripts drafted by the Media Mafia owners (Comcast)

and that's how they keep their job. The only one that doesn't play their game is Rachel

[eleny]

14. I bet that she, too, doesn't know the price of a box of Cheerios

[cpamomfromtexas]

15. I heard that and thought WTF. Isn't she old enough to retire already?

[DeminPennswoods]

16. Dumbest. Example. Ever.

nt

[Wounded Bear]

17. When Ms Mitchell come on the TV box, I tend to switch to the weather channel...