Obama gets a feel-good moment on jobs package (CA fundraiser, man says please raise my taxes)

[alp227]

Source: The Washington Post

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Finally, an unemployed American whom President Obama was happy to hear from.

During a town-hall style event here at the Computer History Museum, Obama was answering tough questions about his $447 billion American Jobs Act when he called on a man in sitting in the back row of the audience.

The man, balding and wearing glasses, stood to explain he was unemployed. Uh-oh. But, the man continued, he was no longer working because he had made a lot of money in a start-up company down the road in Silicon Valley.

“My question is would you please raise my taxes?” the man deadpanned, to immediate laughter and applause. “I would like very much to have the country to continue to invest in things like Pell Grants and infrastructure and job-training programs that made it possible for me to get to where I am. And it kills me to see Congress not supporting the expiration of the tax cuts that have been benefiting so many of us for so long. I think that needs to change, and I hope that you will stay strong in doing that.”

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-gets-a-feel-good-moment-on-jobs-package/2011/09/26/gIQA66bP0K_story.html?wprss=

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"The man was later identified in news reports as Doug Edwards, a former Google employee who told reporters he is part of a group called “Patriotic Millionaires for Higher Taxes.”"

[gateley]

1. Good for you, Doug, and I'm just guessing you don't have

the billions that many have that are screaming about letting the tax break expire. Good man!

I wonder who else is part of his little group. Probably not all that many, sadly. :(

[gateley]

2. Here's a link to Doug's organization:

http://patrioticmillionaires.org/

I am touched that they are trying.

[eridani]

3. Heard that on Randi Rhodes

Pretty impressive!