Barack Obama is beating the drums for the Buffett rule, which would net about $4 billion per year, but it’s about growth.
Expanding on his reasons to support the “Buffett Rule,” President Obama said it is “not just about fairness” but economic “growth” as well. (Watch in video above.)
“President Obama signed a bill preventing members of Congress from profiting from insider trading. Didn’t you think that was already illegal?” –Jay Leno
“So they were profiting from insider information. Why didn’t they use inside information to pay off the $15 trillion debt?” –Jay Leno
“Newt Gingrich admitted to The Washington Post that he knows he probably won’t be the Republican nominee for president, but he’s not bowing out of the race because he’s $5 million in debt. So he needs to keep raising money. How do you continue to raise money when you’ve already admitted you probably won’t win?” –Jimmy Kimmel
“Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced that he is supporting Mitt Romney for president. Jindal said he couldn’t think of a better way to show his support than waiting until Romney was the only guy left.” –Jimmy Fallon
