The Patriotic Millionaires organization, whose millionaire members claim they want to pay higher taxes to the federal government, were unwilling to sign a pledge to do just that because it would require them as individuals to voluntarily pay higher taxes. Instead, the Patriotic Millionaires want Congress to pass laws making all millionaires pay more in taxes.
"A bunch of millionaires said they want to pay higher taxes and they're advocating for it, but they won't sign a pledge saying they're willing to pay the taxes that they endorse," said Stepehn Moore, a co-founder of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity.
At an April 18 (Tax Day) press conference outside the U.S. Capitol, millionaire Morris Pearl, a former BlackRock executive and current chairman of the Patriotic Millionaires, said, "We are a group of hundreds of wealthy Americans and business leaders united in our concern about historic levels of inequality and the destabilizing level of wealth and power in America."
"I'm joined by Dr. Abigail Disney and a few dozen other members of
Patriotic Millionaires here today with one request to our lawmakers in
there: Tax us! We want to pay higher taxes and everyone else wants to
pay higher taxes as well."..........To Read More....
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