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I don't think they should pay more than they owe, and I'm not sure why you interpreted it that way. (Though I have paid more than I'm required to sometimes bec

I don't think they should pay more than they owe, and I'm not sure why you interpreted it that way. (Though I have paid more than I'm required to sometimes because of the pain of dealing with records and filing. Struggle with it until it gets to an acceptable level, then just pay to be done with it). But Gates and Buffett both say that they SHOULD be paying more in taxes - but they don't. So what they're really saying is, all those other guys (the "well off") should pay more, and then they'd pay more, too. This supports the original poster's contention that the billionaires would seek that tax break (for "fairness") even if they didn't need it.

eloff 6y ago
Reading it again, I think I must have missed "However, in support of your point" which changes the meaning.
robertlagrant 6y ago
> So what they're really saying is, all those other guys (the "well off") should pay more, and then they'd pay more, too. The well off don't pay much tax, and they will probably pay none at the top end (they'll donate to charity, for example, which they work at, and the charity will fly them around to their meetings, pay for accommodation, etc). Generally it's the middle class who end up paying tax until it's not worth working any harder.