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Millionaire O'Reilly is "maxed out," health care reform will drive him to the "poorhouse"

February 23, 2010 8:15 pm ET

From the February 23 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor:

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    • Author by IRONY 101 (February 23, 2010 8:19 pm ET)
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      What do you think O'Reilly's net income is...you know, after the sexual harassment settlements?
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      • Author by Civic Racecar (February 24, 2010 2:15 am ET)
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        Well according to Crowley, BillO is taxed at a >50% rate. So I assume that he is only making around $5mil after taxes and then take off another $1mil or so for the harassment suits. So he is still probably making around $3-4mil per year. I'd say that will be more than I make in 20yrs, so he can't really complain, but you know he will anyways.

        I still love how Crowley is saying that someone making $50k is being taxed at a 50% rate. I bet she has never even looked at her own taxes or the tax code itself. Another FNC commentator making a stupid, baseless comment.
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    • Author by bintx (February 23, 2010 8:22 pm ET)
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      What a lying SOB.
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    • Author by soze169880 (February 23, 2010 8:24 pm ET)
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      The poor man doesn't have two producers' breasts to rub together!
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      • Author by IRONY 101 (February 23, 2010 8:28 pm ET)
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        I hope he didn't have to give up the bachelor pad in the city...
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        • Author by whatIthink (February 23, 2010 9:03 pm ET)
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          He's gonna have to start selling some of his loofah collection.
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          • Author by dirtylittlereligion (February 23, 2010 10:40 pm ET)
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            OH THE HUMANITY!!! What will he exfoliate with now...

            But wait! I seem to remember a (kinda) similar sounding Mediterranean delicacy that Bill'O has a certain, shall we say, fondness* for...


            *Read: Fetish
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    • Author by dirtylittlereligion (February 23, 2010 8:25 pm ET)
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      So they let watered down push over liberal Alan Colmes out of the FOX dungeon, huh?
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    • Author by Porkeater (February 23, 2010 8:28 pm ET)
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      I told you he was a sick, sick man...
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      • Author by Dradeeus (February 24, 2010 12:36 am ET)
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        According to some other articles written by ultra-wealthy men looking for some sympathy about how "hard" they've been hit, his version of "maxed out" means he might be able to only afford the masseuse 4 times a week, and he might not be able to make it to the second summer house this year.
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    • Author by New Frontier (February 23, 2010 8:48 pm ET)
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      Cry me a river, O'Reilly.

      To be fair and balanced tho, I don't have to pay off a sexual harassment lawsuit like some people...
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    • Author by Dradeeus (February 23, 2010 8:49 pm ET)
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      -_- Somehow, I think he'll get by. And I'm pretty sure even his viewers are fooled by statements lacking of any empathy whatsoever.
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      • Author by Bongo Fury (February 23, 2010 10:26 pm ET)
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        Tons of people cannot even think about paying for health care insurance,yet Billbo complains about spending disposable income.His listeners must be so proud.
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    • Author by oscar the grouch (February 23, 2010 8:54 pm ET)
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      Another "Everyman"??
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      • Author by jeter2 (February 23, 2010 9:02 pm ET)
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        Does O'Reilly really think his viewers buy this crap?

        I think the guy could afford to buy Health Insurance for everyone on Long Island.
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        • Author by bintx (February 23, 2010 9:10 pm ET)
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          I know some who do.
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        • Author by oscar the grouch (February 23, 2010 9:45 pm ET)
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          Hey, he and Shamity cover Long Island, Eddie Beck covers Conn. This is going to work out ;>)
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          • Author by magnolialover (February 23, 2010 10:36 pm ET)
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            Seriously this guy is going to claim this with a straight face? Amazing really, since I would bet that he doesn't pay anything for his health care already, being a pretty big star for FoxNews and all, I'm sure that as part of his compensation package, he gets free health care coverage from FoxNews. I would be surprised, if he didn't actually.

            I'm pretty sure the millions that he makes won't put him in the poorhouse, that's for sure. I'll take 10 percent of his salary, and still be doing pretty alright I would bet, or at least better than probably like 90 percent of the rest of the country.
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    • Author by Boxer1979 (February 23, 2010 9:33 pm ET)
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      Millionaire O'Reilly is "maxed out," health care reform will drive him to the "poorhouse"

      [http://www.bombchicago.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/smear.jpg]
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    • Author by WorldViewer (February 23, 2010 9:45 pm ET)
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      O'Reilly's comment to Alan Colmes (who, while essentially being a Republican punching bag and low-level player in progressive political circles, still makes quite a hefty salary) that "you don't have as much as I need"...

      Reminds me of (and I forget where the quote comes from or who said it) a time when a gun owner was asked how many guns he owns, and he responded, "More than I need, less than I want."
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      • Author by IRONY 101 (February 23, 2010 9:59 pm ET)
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        Bill's comments may be nothing more than an expression of jealousy over how much more money Rush Limbaugh has...
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    • Author by roland (February 23, 2010 10:52 pm ET)
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      O'Reilly has it good compared to all the millionaires of the past.

      In Reagan's day (at least most of it), they paid 50% of their salaries in federal income taxes. In Eisenhower's day, a whopping 91%!

      O'Reilly and all his fellows partners-in-misery? He and they pay a measly 35% and will pay a still-acceptable 39% if Bush's tax cuts are allowed to elapse. That will put them right back up there with the millionaires of the Clinton era, which, as we all know, was an economic hellhole from which only the great George W. Bush could rescue us.

      How will they all survive?

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      • Author by skiploader1111 (February 24, 2010 12:51 am ET)
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        Let's see a few examples of what used to happen in America when the tax rate was 91% for the top tax bracket:

        1. A baby boom. Where more people felt that they could afford to have more kids and that they would have better lives than them.

        2. When one drove into a gas station, oil companies could afford 3 employees to run to your car to check your oil, clean your windshields, and (OH MY GOD) pump your gas for you at no extra charge.

        3. The doctor came to your house.

        4. The defecit was almost nil.

        5. Public park drinking fountains had running water.
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    • Author by rtownsend150 (February 23, 2010 11:31 pm ET)
         
      Ahhh, I love how for MMFA to post this stupid video they have to listen to Alan Colmes admit that everyone is going to get taxed-to-the-roof if health care is reformed.
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    • Author by skiploader1111 (February 24, 2010 12:20 am ET)
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      Please don't tax O'Reilly. His mansion can't be landscaped with only ten workers. He desperately must have a whole dozen landscapers on staff.
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      • Author by fantagor (February 24, 2010 1:46 am ET)
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        Yes, we must start a fund to ensure the future of Bill O'Reilly's mansion's landscaping.

        A hedge is a terrible thing to trim by hand.

        Randy
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