falda:

goodreasonnews:

‎”When Americans talk about folks like me paying my fair share of taxes, it’s not because they envy the rich. It’s because they understand that when I get tax breaks I don’t need and the country can’t afford, it either adds to the deficit, or somebody else has to make up the difference - like a senior on a fixed income; or a student trying to get through school; or a family trying to make ends meet. That’s not right. Americans know it’s not right. They know that this generation’s success is only possible because past generations felt a responsibility to each other, and to their country’s future, and they know our way of life will only endure if we feel that same sense of shared responsibility.” — President Barack Obama.

Followed by a whole lot of silence. Because Obama said there should be no reason that a person making over a million dollars a year should pay less that 30% in taxes. That will be affecting the top 2% of the country and that includes many in congress.

Maybe 1/4 of the room clapped. Republicans = ANGRY.