buffett

Who is Buffett?

--philanthropist, world's wealthier people, investor, personally frugal

What's unique about this piece?

Arguing against interest

Super-Rich, because we hate them, incites anger


coddle = spoil

Audience?

Congress
Middle low-class Americans

Hook?

12 members of congress going to restructure taxes, reduce deficit by 1.5 trillion (p 3)

Pathos?

incites anger. p1
humor p1 (sarcasm)

"Shared sacrifice"--ethos


on page 2, who is he speaking to?

--opponents of raising taxes for mega-rich

Who does he invoke?

--his mega-rich friends (p 3)

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