Subject: "Class warfare"
From: "Jim Messina, BarackObama.com" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:26:20 -0400

Hunter --

This morning, the President proposed the "Buffett Rule," which would 
require those earning more than $1 million a year to pay the same share 
of their income in taxes as middle-class families do.

This proposal makes sure millionaires and billionaires share the 
responsibility for reducing the deficit. It would correct, for example, 
the fact that Warren Buffett's secretary currently pays taxes at a 
higher rate than he does.

The other side is already saying it's "class warfare" -- that's their rhetorical 
smokescreen for providing millionaires and billionaires special treatment.

As the President said this morning, "This is not class warfare -- it's math."

The wealthiest Americans don't need further tax cuts and in many cases 
aren't even asking for them. Requiring that they pay their fair share is the 
only practical way forward. The Republican alternative is to drastically slash 
education, gut Medicare, let roads and bridges crumble, and privatize Social 
Security. That's not the America we believe in -- but many in the Republican 
leadership actually prefer those policies, which explains their refusal to act.

That's why they'll say "tax increase" over and over again, trying to muddy the 
waters and trick ordinary Americans into thinking the Buffett Rule will hurt them.
And if we don't speak out right now, they just might get away with it.

If you stand with President Obama in this fight and want to see the Buffett 
Rule passed -- say you'll get his back now:

http://my.barackobama.com/Buffett-Rule5

Of course, the Buffett Rule won't really touch most Americans -- only 0.3% 
of households will even be affected.

And without it, the only way to reduce our debt is to savage the programs 
that seniors and middle-class families rely on.

That's exactly what the President refuses to do -- in fact, he's said he'll veto 
any bill that changes benefits for folks who rely on Medicare but doesn't raise 
serious revenue by asking the wealthiest Americans or biggest corporations to 
pay their fair share.

This isn't just a commonsense approach to cutting the deficit -- it's the only way 
to make sure we can provide security to people who work hard and play by the 
rules.

So right now, I'm asking you to say you'll stand with the President on something 
that won't be easy. Get the President's back today:

http://my.barackobama.com/Buffett-Rule5

Thanks,

Messina

Jim Messina
Campaign Manager
Obama for America

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