Reuters
Published Feb 25, 2019 08:42AM ET
Buffett says wealthy Americans are 'definitely undertaxed'
(Reuters) - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said on Monday that the wealthy, including himself, are not paying enough taxes.
"The wealthy are definitely undertaxed relative to the general population," Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKa) Inc, told CNBC television on Monday.
"As we get more specialized, the rich will get richer," he continued. "The question is: 'How do you take care of a guy who is a wonderful citizen whose father died in Normandy and just doesn't have market skills?' I think the income tax credit is the best way to address that."
"That probably means more taxes for guys like me, and I'm fine with it," he said.
Buffett, 88, spoke after Charlie Munger, his 95-year-old business partner and Berkshire vice chairman, told CNBC earlier this month that states like California and Connecticut have been "stupid" for driving rich people away.
After regaining control of the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections, some Democratic lawmakers have been calling for higher taxes on the wealthy.
They include Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York City, who has proposed a 70 percent marginal tax on incomes over $10 million to bridge the growing wealth gap between the rich and poor.
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