Tag: taxes as a share of GDP

Warren Buffett sitting with President Barack Obama at the White House in July 2011

Warren Buffett has been making the point whenever possible that he pays a smaller percent of his income to the federal government than his secretary.  President Obama regularly incorporates the plight of Mr. Buffet and his secretary into his speeches.  The problems with Mr. Buffet’s statement are twofold: 1) his tax situation is not representativ…