Hungarian Billionaire Buys Anti-Socialism Ad

October 15, 2012 by Bryan Nash 

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Billionaire Thomas Peterffy says he is voting Republican.

This election season, you might see Thomas Peterffy on your TV. He’s not a politician; he’s a billionaire who is afraid America is headed toward socialism.

The ad, which could end up costing Peterffy as much as $ 10 million, will run on CNN,CNBC and Bloomberg.

Peterffy left his home in Hungary and moved to New York in 1965. Without even knowing English, he landed a job on Wall Street and eventually founded one of the first electronic trading firms. But he’s afraid that the country he came to years ago is on a fast track to socialism if things don’t change.

Peterffy believes that Barack Obama’s policies disrespect the rich and destroy work ethic.

“When you trash the leaders of businesses, they stop working hard,” he said. “They go on vacation. I even see that within myself, I used to be proud of building Interactive Brokers. I would look forward to work each day. Now I’m being told I’m not doing my fair share.”

Neither candidate is featured in the ad, but Peterffy does say he is voting 

Republican.

http://personalliberty.com/2012/10/15/hungarian-billionaire-buys-anti-socialism-ad/

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Published on Oct 10, 2012 by Thomas Peterffy

Thomas Peterffy grew up in socialist Hungary. Despite the fact that he could not speak English when he immigrated to the United States in 1956, Thomas fulfilled the American dream. With hard work and dedication, he started a business that today employs thousands of people. In the 1970s, Thomas bought a seat on the American Stock Exchange. He played a key role in developing the electronic trading of securities and is the founder of Interactive Brokers, an online discount brokerage firm with offices all over the world.

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