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MoveOn TV Ad: 'I'm Warren Buffett's Secretary'

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Published: Monday, 19 Sep 2011 | 2:29 PM ET
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President Obama's proposed 'Buffett Rule'has intensified the political debatebetween proponents and opponents of a higher tax rate on incomes over one million dollars.

Starting way back in 2007, Buffett supported his call for higher tax rates on the rich by citing his secretary, who he says pays a higher tax rate on her (relatively) small salary compared to the 15 percent capital gains rate Buffett pays on his investments gains.

Today the liberal group MoveOn.orgis out with what it calls a "rapid response 30-second TV ad that will air on national cable next week."

In it, 'Buffett's secretary' becomes a symbol for 'working-class' Americans:

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Liberal group MoveOn.org joins the political debate over President Obama's proposed 'Buffett rule' with a new TV ad that uses "Buffett's secretary" as a symbol for 'working-class' Americans.
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