Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Act

[jtkratzer]

Finally, something good coming from California...

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (Bill introduced by Congressman John Campbell)
Email | Friday, April 11th, 2008 | John Campbell
Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 11:12:27 PM by dmanLA
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is:
Earlier this week, Senator Hillary Clinton said "We didn't ask for George Bush's tax cuts. We didn't want them and we didn't need them." Earlier this year, Warren Buffett testified before Congress saying in part "I think we need to....take a little more out of the hides of guys like me." Barbara Streisand once said "Republicans cater to the rich. I'd rather pay more taxes, see social reform, health care and research for AIDS."
All of these people could have voluntarily paid more in taxes. But they chose not to. Maybe that's because it is not easy or clear how you can pay extra taxes if you want to.
I am here to help. This week, I introduced the "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Act." Under this bill, a line would be added to the tax form 1040 which would easily allow you to add as much additional tax as you would like over the amount that has been computed. Furthermore, you can call for the money to be spent rather than just applied to pay down the deficit. Under this bill, all those people who want to see the Bush tax cuts repealed could easily pay that extra tax. After all, shouldn't they lead by example?
Yep, the Clintons, Obamas, Streisand, Buffett, Charlie Rangel can all pay more tax to show us they mean it and they can fund their favorite earmarks or whatever Congress wants to fund with that money.
Just don't ask the rest of us, through government fiat, to pay what you want to pay and fund what you want to fund.
By the way, Senator Clinton was invited to the press conference we had to introduce this bill. I didn't see her there. Maybe her "check got lost in the mail?"

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Washington, Apr 8 -

On Thursday, I will officially roll out my “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is” Act, in a press conference in Washington D.C. This bill will amend the Tax Code to allow individuals to make voluntary donations to the federal government above and beyond their normal tax liability, and actually put a line on the IRS tax form to make it easier to make donations.
Last week, Presidential Candidate Senator Hillary Clinton stated that "We didn't ask for George Bush's tax cuts. We didn't want them, and we didn't need them."

On Monday, the Wall Street Journal printed an editorial that proclaimed:

“If the former first lady feels so strongly that she should pay more taxes, we suggest she lay off the middle class and instead write a personal check to the U.S. Treasury for the difference between the Clinton and Bush tax rates."

It’s time Senator Clinton and other high-profile liberals like Senators Hillary Clinton (NY) and Barack Obama (IL), Warren Buffett, and Barbra Streisand who have publicly stated that Americans should pay more taxes, to put their money where their mouth is.

Congressman John Campbell


Congressman John Campbell





I thought you all might get as much of a kick out of that bill as I did.

[jmichna]

+100

[jtkratzer]

I was laughing my ass off when I read this...the guy sounds like a smartass, but I'd get tired of hearing those morons whine about taxes, too.

[DanTheEldest]

Very cool. Hugh Hewitt has John Campbell on his radio show from time to time and he's got a good head on his shoulders.

[PackerfanXD]

I love it.

[jblakk]

Maybe there is hope for California!

[DanTheEldest]

Originally Posted by jblakk

Maybe there is hope for California!

Let's not get carried away, now.

[jtkratzer]

Originally Posted by jblakk

Maybe there is hope for California!

Easy killer, get a paper bag and breath into it for a few minutes, calm down, that feels better now, right?

[Sudden]

I promise that when I average over a million dollars a year I will not whine about taxes. At my current income level I needed Bush's tax cuts.