King himself currently pays taxes of around 28% on his income, and at a recent rally in Florida wondered publicly why he was not paying a higher rate of 50%. You're unhappy about it? "Cut a check and shut up," was the response from his listeners, the authorwrites in a piece for The Daily Beast entitled Tax Me, for F@%&'s Sake! .... http://www.theguardian.com
Monday, March 23, 2015
Stephen King: I'm rich, tax me
In an expletive-filled condemnation of America's tax system, the bestselling novelist, who donates $4m a year to charity, says wealthy Americans have a 'moral imperative' to pay higher taxes.
King himself currently pays taxes of around 28% on his income, and at a recent rally in Florida wondered publicly why he was not paying a higher rate of 50%. You're unhappy about it? "Cut a check and shut up," was the response from his listeners, the authorwrites in a piece for The Daily Beast entitled Tax Me, for F@%&'s Sake! .... http://www.theguardian.com
King himself currently pays taxes of around 28% on his income, and at a recent rally in Florida wondered publicly why he was not paying a higher rate of 50%. You're unhappy about it? "Cut a check and shut up," was the response from his listeners, the authorwrites in a piece for The Daily Beast entitled Tax Me, for F@%&'s Sake! .... http://www.theguardian.com
