Public statement on whitehouse.gov leaves out key explainations behind the reasoning for The Buffet Rule and the implementation.
* "Warren Buffett, for example, pays a lower effective tax rate than his secretary, and that’s not fair."
Why is it not fair?
* "Anyone who does well for themselves should do their fair share in return, so that more people have the opportunity to get ahead—not just a few."
How does taxing some people more help others get ahead?
* "The Buffett Rule would limit the degree to which the best-off can take advantage of loopholes and tax rates that allow them to pay less of their income in taxes than middle-class families."
How would it?
Please explain the motivation behind this in clear language.