Buffett challenges Murdoch on tax returns

[kpete]

Source: CNN

Last week, the Wall Street Journal published an editorial that asked Buffett to disclose his tax returns. The piece, "Mr. Buffett's Tax Secrets," took issue with Buffett's plan to hike taxes on some of the super-rich.


The Journal's conservative editorial board doesn't think that's a great idea, saying that Buffett should instead "educate the public" by letting "everyone else in on his secrets of tax avoidance by releasing his tax returns."

Asked about the editorial on Tuesday at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit, Buffett said he was willing to release his tax returns, on one condition:

"I think it might be a terrific idea if they would just ask their boss, Rupert Murdoch, and he and I will meet at Fortune, and we'll both give you our tax returns and you can publish them," Buffett said.

Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2011/10/04/news/economy/buffett_taxes/

[fascisthunter]

1. BAM!

[Coexist]

2. ouch...

lol

[SoapBox]

3. *SNAP*

...The Wall Street Journal? You mean the one owned by Murdoch???

What a joke!

[Wait Wut]

4. Geez.

I'm finding Mr. Buffett more and more sexy each day.

And, I bet Mr. Murdoch just swallowed his lunch for the second time today. :rofl:

[Lucky Luciano]

5. HAH!! nt

[WheelWalker]

6. No retreat; no surrender !! Warren Buffet occupies the Wall Street Journal.....

Takes No Prisoners !

:kick:

[thelordofhell]

7. Call Charlie Rose asshole!!

Jesus doesn't anybody do any research anymore? Buffett gave Charlie Rose his tax returns.

[xchrom]

8. +1

[Joe Bacon]

9. Fat chance.

The day Screwpert releases his tax returns is the day he's worm food.

[Roland99]

10. Bloody brilliant!

[dmosh42]

11. OK, Mur-dick, you're reply?

[Turborama]

12. Warren Buffett challenges Rupert Murdoch to release tax returns

Source: CBS

October 5, 2011 8:43 AM

The man who inspired President Obama's millionaires' tax said he is willing to make his federal tax returns public -- if fellow rich guy Rupert Murdoch does the same.

That's right, billionaire investor Warren Buffett challenged the owner of Fox News and the Wall Street Journal to a financial-public relations duel of sorts.

The Berkshire Hathaway chairman has claimed he pays a lower tax rate than his secretary and earlier this year urged the government to stop "coddling" his super-rich friends and raise their taxes.

That prompted Mr. Obama to propose what he is calling the "Buffett rule" of higher taxes for those making a million dollars a year or more.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20115870-503544.html

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:rofl:

[Uncle Joe]

13. Kicked and recommended, how about it WSJ, are you going editorialize for your boss to do it?

:thumbsup:

Thanks for the thread, kpete.:)

[pacalo]

14. Nice!

[Rex]

15. Rupert will not go for that he is a fucking criminal and probably

has washed billions through his news-infortaimment empire. Why America doesn't treat Rupert like a terrorist, is beyond me.