I do not know the exact numbers so I'm simply going to go with, well you pick it, many or most. Many or most of those in poverty have 2-3 televisions, a cell phone..... you get the idea.
Then change your lot in life. I can gaurantee you that jealousy is never going to cut it for you.
None, but instead of being in the company of our allies - like Canada, the UK, Germany - our income inequality is on a level with Jamaica, Liberia, and Ivory Coast.
I'm not the one worrying about what others are doing.
When this is looked at in view of the fact that in 2009, 1 in 7 Americans lived in poverty.
It is disturbing that we have that much concentrated wealth in this country that is not being used to create jobs here, despite the 30 years of tax breaks at the top that was supposed to trickle down and create jobs and a prosperous economy.
We have been had! And they've dressed up the trickle down theory and are trying to sell it to us again. Hopefully, the citizens have wisened up at this point, with the lack of prosperity all too real for most Americans.
First off, why do we need to have the same level of inequality as our "allies?"
Second of all, Egypt is also our ally....as is Colombia....Georgia...
....The Obama Economy.......
Unemployment Rate After the Bush Tax Cuts
An abundance of poor Americans.........and a massive huge Liberal nanny state government...........coincidence in America?.........or the reality of every poverty laden bankrupt Leftist country around the world?
Egypt - revolution. Colombia - drug wars. Georgia - half-demolished by Russia.
Again, good company.
A stable happy nation requires a fat and happy middle class. If you want a ****-storm, concentrate the wealth into just a few hands. When everyone else gets tired of it, things are going to look really bad.
This Ayn Rand fantasy world that some people are living in, where the capitalists can just take all their money and live on an island with no employees, customers, or servants is actually frightening.
....The Obama Economy.......
]Unemployment Rate After the Bush Tax Cuts
An abundance of poor Americans.........and a massive huge Liberal nanny state government...........coincidence in America?.........or the reality of every poverty laden bankrupt Leftist country around the world?
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My question is, after you all tap and drain these 400, will the next 400 down be subject to your wrath?
That's of course, after you all blow the money of the 1st 400, on completely non productive things.
Nope, the Bush economy. There were already 1 in 7 poor in this country before Obama became President.
Nope, the result of 30 years of trickle down economics. Lets gets us some more of that says the far right! :sun
Personalizing much?
Yup, Norway, Canada, Denmark, Germany - man THOSE countries really suck - with their stable economies, happy & healthy populations...
Oh, and they all have more small businesses per capita than we do. Oh, and their education systems are passing ours up and leaving us in the dust.
Even "conservative" European nations like Switzerland and Austria at least have healthcare systems that function and education for all of their citizens - and free college for those with qualifying grades. AND strong safety nets for when times are tough.
Oh, and good job leaving 2008 and January, 2009 off your chart there - because you wouldn't want to show when it skyrocketed up to 8%. And keep in mind, taxes haven't been raised at all, and it went up over 10% - all with the Bush tax rates. And now it's stalled out around 9% - all with the Bush tax rates.
We are the ONLY nation doing things the way we are doing them and we're being passed every day by nations who are improving their infrastructure, actually selling their natural resources at a proper cost instead of letting private companies essentially steal it, investing in education.
Even the Conservatives in the UK included tax hikes in their austerity program (and with all their cuts in spending their economy has completely stalled out - not even breaking 1% GDP growth since they began.)
Yeah, I get the idea that you are completely removed from reality.
I am fortunate, my lot in life is OK, my concern is for the less fortunate. Not suprising that your post looks at the situation from the pesonal greed (what's in for me) perspective. That is what I see as the main obstacle to a return to the progressive tax system that created the strongest middle class in our history.
That'd be a good time to render the dollar worthless, and start over with a new monetary system.
12-A one way ticket to Venzuela, Cuba, or North Korea to anyone stupid enough to think life is better under a socialist government.
Well Democrat's trickle up poverty is clearly working.......
Forbes magazine praises the rich for their accumulation of wealth, no matter how it is done.
Forbes is partially responsible for the money worship that causes people to hoard their wealth instead of putting it in circulation by creating jobs.
Perhaps the point is once people realize this reality, how long before they demand something be done about this?
Nothing is in it for me. I'm not asking for what others have.
So Obama is not cleaning up the Bush Recession fast enough for you huh? It took 30 years of cutting revenues at the same time spending was increased and you want it all fixed in a couple of years?
We haven't tried trickle up since Clinton, when it worked great. :sun
Have no fear just give those tax cuts to the rich a few more decades and I'm sure the jobs will be just rolling in! Yeah, that's the ticket! :sun
Income redistribution doesn't create jobs.
Great then you won't mind the rich paying their fair share of taxes again, just like they did before the temporary tax cuts. :sun
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