Some Berkshire (BRK) Shareholders Getting Sick of Buffett's Politics, More Vote Against Him
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Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) shareholders are hating Warren Buffett just a little more as time goes by.
Data from the May 5, 2012 shareholder vote showed that 8,616 voted against the Oracle as a Director of the company. This is up from the 8,407 "Against" votes in 2011 and up from the 6,232 "Against" votes in 2010.
With 697,967 "For" votes, Buffett's Directorship is not in question. This just shows that more and more shareholders may be tired of Buffett's politics versus his investments. Buffett has made headlines over the past year for his "Buffett Rule," which raises taxes on the rich.
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Data from the May 5, 2012 shareholder vote showed that 8,616 voted against the Oracle as a Director of the company. This is up from the 8,407 "Against" votes in 2011 and up from the 6,232 "Against" votes in 2010.
With 697,967 "For" votes, Buffett's Directorship is not in question. This just shows that more and more shareholders may be tired of Buffett's politics versus his investments. Buffett has made headlines over the past year for his "Buffett Rule," which raises taxes on the rich.
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99% OF BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SHAREHOLDERS SUPPORT WARREN BUFFET'S BUFFET RULE - VOTE FOR HIM AGAIN!
Rob Smith on May 8, 2012 07:25 PMMark as Spam | Reply to this comment
Vow!!!!