BUFFETT RULE
Tax rule obliging individuals in the highest income bracket to pay at least 30% of their income in federal taxes. Proposed by US President Barack Obama in 2011, it states no household making more than $1 million every year should give a smaller payment than middle class families. The rule was named after renowned American investor Warren Buffett, who once mentioned his secretary paid higher tax rate than he did. Also called Fair Share Tax.
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