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**derinasderun** · 08-26-2011, 05:04 AM

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...n-sept-30.html

Buffett to Host Obama Fundraiser in New York

By John McCormick and Jonathan D. Salant - Aug 25, 2011 9:41 AM MT .

Billionaire Warren Buffett plans to hold a Sept. 30 fundraiser in New York City to benefit President Barack Obama’s re-election bid, according to two Democratic officials not authorized to speak publicly about the event.

The fundraiser, reported earlier by the New York Post, will also feature former Obama economic adviser Austan Goolsbee.

Obama, who is preparing for a post-Labor Day speech about his plans for stimulating the economy, spoke with Buffett Aug. 22 by phone from his vacation on Martha’s Vineyard as he works to gather ideas on how to boost job creation and spur growth.

The chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A) has been a longtime Obama supporter. He hosted an August 2007 fundraiser in Omaha, Nebraska, for Obama and has served as an informal economic adviser.

Obama has cited Buffett to counter critics of his policies, particularly on raising taxes for the nation’s wealthiest individuals and families. Buffett has called for higher taxes for wealthy Americans including himself.

During his bus tour last week through rural areas of Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois, Obama quoted from a New York Times opinion article in which Buffett wrote that the nation’s richest individuals have been “coddled long enough by a billionaire- friendly Congress.” Buffett argued for raising taxes for the “mega-rich” in the U.S.

**xT0U3UGh** · 08-26-2011, 01:20 PM

I applaud Buffet for giving his support openly and publicly, so that everyone knows about it, unlike folks like the Koch brothers who manipulate things privately to keep people from knowing that when they support a candidate, they're also helping the obscenely rich get more obscenely richer.

**broksaksaak** · 08-26-2011, 01:34 PM

I think Brad wants to start calling Buffett a billionaire in name only. If he had the same first name as grandpa on the Munsters, he'd be Al BINO.

I'll go sit in the corner now...

**xFZ3k8Mw** · 08-26-2011, 02:00 PM

Do me a favor, Dave, and smack yourself on the forehead.

**stuck_in_WA** · 08-26-2011, 03:09 PM

A puppetsmack? There's a blast from the past, eh?

**Pashtet** · 08-28-2011, 01:49 PM

Oh, geez, I'd forgotten about her! :rollseyes:

08-26-2011, 05:04 AM	#1
derinasderun Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 406 Senior Member	Warren Buffet to host Obama fundraiser in New York http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...n-sept-30.html Buffett to Host Obama Fundraiser in New York By John McCormick and Jonathan D. Salant - Aug 25, 2011 9:41 AM MT . Billionaire Warren Buffett plans to hold a Sept. 30 fundraiser in New York City to benefit President Barack Obama’s re-election bid, according to two Democratic officials not authorized to speak publicly about the event. The fundraiser, reported earlier by the New York Post, will also feature former Obama economic adviser Austan Goolsbee. Obama, who is preparing for a post-Labor Day speech about his plans for stimulating the economy, spoke with Buffett Aug. 22 by phone from his vacation on Martha’s Vineyard as he works to gather ideas on how to boost job creation and spur growth. The chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A) has been a longtime Obama supporter. He hosted an August 2007 fundraiser in Omaha, Nebraska, for Obama and has served as an informal economic adviser. Obama has cited Buffett to counter critics of his policies, particularly on raising taxes for the nation’s wealthiest individuals and families. Buffett has called for higher taxes for wealthy Americans including himself. During his bus tour last week through rural areas of Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois, Obama quoted from a New York Times opinion article in which Buffett wrote that the nation’s richest individuals have been “coddled long enough by a billionaire- friendly Congress.” Buffett argued for raising taxes for the “mega-rich” in the U.S. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-26-2011, 01:20 PM	#2
xT0U3UGh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 427 Senior Member	I applaud Buffet for giving his support openly and publicly, so that everyone knows about it, unlike folks like the Koch brothers who manipulate things privately to keep people from knowing that when they support a candidate, they're also helping the obscenely rich get more obscenely richer. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-26-2011, 01:34 PM	#3
broksaksaak Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 565 Senior Member	I think Brad wants to start calling Buffett a billionaire in name only. If he had the same first name as grandpa on the Munsters, he'd be Al BINO. I'll go sit in the corner now... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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xFZ3k8Mw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 462 Senior Member	Do me a favor, Dave, and smack yourself on the forehead. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Pashtet Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 421 Senior Member	Oh, geez, I'd forgotten about her! :rollseyes: Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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