hard workReader comment on: Paul Krugman Wants To Double Your Taxes Submitted by ben (United States), Apr 27, 2011 15:12 I would questions how hard working Warren Buffett is. In a recent NY Times piece about his management style, it sounds like most of his day is spent sitting on his tushy, reading the paper. He clearly has a good eye for investments, but "hard working?" I think an average truck driver, a nurse, a teacher, a policeman, a factory worker all work harder than Warren Buffett - and yet they get a fraction of the pay. Shouldn't Buffett's income above a certain stratospheric level be taxed at a much higher rate? Note: Comments are moderated by the editor and are subject to editing. The Future of Capitalism replies: He doesn't have "income," he has unrealized capital gains. If you read the biographies of him, he works at it all the time, to the exclusion of most other hobbies or interests. Submit a comment on this article Other reader comments on this item
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