Google chairman Eric Schmidt defends tax avoidance policies

[SamKnause]

10. Taxes

No, I do not cut an extra check.

I paid what I owed and was glad to do so.

No, I do not feel disdain for myself. I am not rich. I don't hoard money while others are homeless, hungry and without health care or jobs. I don't feel disdain for myself because I have empathy and sympathy for others.

In the past two elections I have voted to raise taxes for different issues 5 times. All of them passed. I was very pleased.

I also do not have the financial means and power to force a tax code that favors me as an individual.

I don't have lobbyist that I send to DC to represent me.

I don't have attorneys or organizations like ALEC that write the tax laws passed by our politicians.

I also do not have a pledge signed by politicians to not raise taxes for any reason.

The poor are not bribing our politicians to have the laws skewed in their favor.

It seems that you are quite comfortable with our politicians being puppets for the rich.

Difference of opinion or we don't see eye to eye.

Thanks for your input on the situation.