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Patriotic Millionaires Implore Congress for Higher Taxes

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Caleb Newquist

And it doesn’t appear (at least on the surface) that Warren Buffett put them up to it.

[via TaxProf]

Posted in TaxTagged Congress, Patriotic Millionaires, Rich people, Taxes, Videos

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