Kaptur, Kucinich back minimum tax for rich

[OhioChick]

Published: 9/20/2011

The two candidates vying for the Democratic nomination from the redrawn 9th Congressional District agreed Monday with President Obama’s call for higher taxes on the wealthy.

And while neither U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) nor U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D., Cleveland) awarded the President a ringing endorsement, they didn’t agree with a Chicago Tribune columnist who called on President Obama to pass up a possible second term.

Miss Kaptur said she’s heard from wealthy people in her district that they are willing to pay more. She said she agrees with the President’s latest proposal, which calls for a minimum tax on incomes starting at $1 million.

“The wealthy people of good conscience are saying we should do that,” Miss Kaptur said. “The Bush administration created $4 trillion of new debt and no new jobs. We’ve got to pay the bills. We have Marines coming home in boxes, soldiers coming home with no limbs. I think for those who have used their talents to become extremely wealthy, it’s time for patriotism. It’s not a time for narrow self-interest.”

More: http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2011/09/20/Kaptur-Kucinich-back-minimum-tax-for-rich-2.html

[ZombieHorde]

1. I love the idea. nt