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Michael Moore Snaps At Reporter about Rumored $50 Million Fortune at 'Occupy Denver'
Updated: Friday, 04 Nov 2011, 3:19 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 04 Nov 2011, 7:30 AM EDT
By NewsCore
DENVER - Filmmaker Michael Moore became agitated when he was quizzed about his rumored $50 million-fortune during a visit to the "Occupy Denver" protest.
As Moore left the protest to go to a book signing event Thursday evening, a reporter from KCNC-TV asked if his rumored wealth made him part of the one percent the "Occupy" movement was protesting against.
"I do very well," he replied, "Because I do well, I want taxes raised on people who do well, including mine."
But when asked how he is helping the protesters with his $50 million, Moore said, "I don't have $50 million," before growing exasperated and telling the reporter, "You're just punk media is all you are. You lie. You lie to people. Stop lying to people. Stop lying."
When asked again, "Are you not part of the one percent?" he replied, "Just don't lie, OK?"
Earlier Moore addressed a crowd of more than 500 protesters in Denver's Civic Center Park and encouraged them to continue their fight, KDVR-TV reported.
The liberal activist blamed large corporations for the "Occupy" movement, telling the crowd, "They organized this because they got too greedy."
He added, "We were willing to tolerate just plain old greedy. We didn't like it, but we didn't do anything about it. And I guess that sent the wrong message to them. They just kept their boot on the necks of the American people for five minutes too long."
Read more: cbslocal.com
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