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[[Image:Warren Buffet.jpg|thumb|Warren Buffett]]

[[Image:Warren Buffet.jpg|thumb|Warren Buffett]]

'''Warren Buffett''' (b. Omaha, [[Nebraska]], 1930) is an American businessman, supposed philanthropist, and tax evader<ref>[http://www.theblaze.com/stories/obama-suporter-warren-buffetts-co-hasnt-paid-some-taxes-since-2002/]</ref>. According to [[Forbes]] he is at present the richest man in the world. Buffett is noted for his frugality despite his personal fortune (He still lives in the same house in [[Omaha]] he bought three decades ago for $31,500, and drives an older Lincoln Towncar).  

'''Warren Buffett''' (b. Omaha, [[Nebraska]], 1930) is an American businessman, supposed philanthropist, and tax evader<ref>{{cite web |last1=Seidl |first1=Jonathon M. |url=http://www.theblaze.com/stories/obama-suporter-warren-buffetts-co-hasnt-paid-some-taxes-since-2002/ |title=Obama Supporter Warren Buffett’s Co. Hasn’t Paid Some Taxes Since 2002 |work=[[The Blaze]] |date=August 29, 2011 }}</ref>. According to [[Forbes]] he is at present the richest man in the world. Buffett is noted for his frugality despite his personal fortune (He still lives in the same house in [[Omaha]] he bought three decades ago for $31,500, and drives an older Lincoln Towncar).  

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Over the past thirty-five years, Warren Buffett has emerged as arguably the greatest investor in American history. [http://beginnersinvest.about.com/cs/warrenbuffett/l/blwarrenbuffett.htm]

Over the past thirty-five years, Warren Buffett has emerged as arguably the greatest investor in American history. <ref>[http://beginnersinvest.about.com/cs/warrenbuffett/l/blwarrenbuffett.htm Warren Buffett Biography]</ref>

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In 2007 he announced that most of his fortune would be administered by the [[Gates Foundation|Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]]. He pledged 10 million shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock to the foundation, and as of 2010 has delivered 25% of the pledged shares, valued at around $6 billion. [http://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/Pages/implementing-warren-buffetts-gift.aspx]

In 2007 he announced that most of his fortune would be administered by the [[Gates Foundation|Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]]. He pledged 10 million shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock to the foundation, and as of 2010 has delivered 25% of the pledged shares, valued at around $6 billion<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Who-We-Are/General-Information/Leadership/Executive-Leadership-Team/Warren-Buffett |title=Warren Buffett Trustee |work=[[Gates Foundation|Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]] }}</ref>.

Susie, his wife died in 2004, at 72.

Susie, his wife died in 2004, at 72.

Despite his reputation for entrepenuership and successful business management, Buffett endorsed Democratic candidate [[Barack Obama]] during the [[2008 United States Presidential Election]]. He is also an affirmed [[agnostic]][http://www.theamericanview.com/index.php?id=649].

Despite his reputation for entrepreneurship and successful business management, Buffett endorsed Democratic candidate [[Barack Obama]] during the [[2008 United States Presidential Election]]. He is also an affirmed [[agnostic]]<ref>[http://www.theamericanview.com/index.php?id=649]</ref>.

Buffett hypocritically supports raising taxes on the rich, while not giving the government any extra tax money himself. He wrote an Op-ed article for the New York Times begging for tax increases on the rich. Of Buffett's $50 billion net worth, he only paid $6.9 million in taxes 2010. <ref>Forbes magazine, September 2011</ref> His personal income tax rate is 1/7000th of his net worth. Critics, mostly on the right, have mocked Buffett's call to raise taxes. Like other [[liberal]]s calling for higher taxes, they can afford to pay more but never do on their own.

Buffett hypocritically supports raising taxes on the rich, while not giving the government any extra tax money himself. He wrote an Op-ed article for the New York Times begging for tax increases on the rich. Of Buffett's $50 billion net worth, he only paid $6.9 million in taxes 2010<ref>{{cite web |last1=Novack |first1=Janet |url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2011/10/12/warren-buffets-effective-federal-income-tax-rate-is-just-11/ |title=Warren Buffett's Effective Federal Income Tax Rate Was Just 11% |work=[[Forbes]] |date=October 12, 2011 }}</ref>. His personal income tax rate is 1/7000th of his net worth. Critics, mostly on the right, have mocked Buffett's call to raise taxes. Like other [[liberal]]s calling for higher taxes, they can afford to pay more but never do on their own.

Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway has been fighting with the IRS for almost a decade over taxes it owes, estimated to be $1 billion dollars.

Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway has been fighting with the IRS for almost a decade over taxes it owes, estimated to be $1 billion dollars<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sheppard |first1=Noel |url=http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2011/08/30/warren-raise-my-taxes-buffetts-company-may-owe-irs-1-billion#ixzz1We56oSBm |title=Warren 'Raise My Taxes' Buffett's Company May Owe IRS $1 Billion |work=[[Newsbusters]] |date=August 30, 2011 }}</ref>.

 

<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2011/08/30/warren-raise-my-taxes-buffetts-company-may-owe-irs-1-billion#ixzz1We56oSBm Warren 'Raise My Taxes' Buffett's Company May Owe IRS $1 Billion, NewsBusters, August 30, 2011]</ref>

== See Also ==

== See Also ==

* [[:Category:Billionaires|Billionaies]]

* [[:Category:Billionaires|Billionaires]]

* [[Carlos Slim]]

* [[Carlos Slim]]

* [[Bill Gates]]

* [[Bill Gates]]

==References==

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