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coloradodem2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:18 PM Original message |
Should we care about the "plight" of the rich? |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. Of course we should! |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:22 PM Original message |
It takes a village to make a Millionaire. |
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A_Possum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. No. |
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mongo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Kerry's plan for health care reform |
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DenverDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. The rich got rich through a rigged system. |
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jayavarman (319 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Scary Stuff |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. The European elite say the same thing |
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Nordic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 12:26 AM Response to Reply #21 |
33. egg-frikkin-ZACKTLY |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 09:21 AM Response to Reply #21 |
46. Bing, Bing, Bing |
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DenverDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 11:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. How poor does someone have to be to be murdered by the rich? |
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cmf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 09:38 AM Response to Reply #16 |
49. They are lucky |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 10:25 AM Response to Reply #16 |
52. The New York City draft riots of 1863 |
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strategery blunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. Second that |
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jayavarman (319 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Looks like gates can buy a 14th jet and do some good for kids |
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Djinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 01:41 AM Response to Reply #22 |
36. and the tax breaks he gets for that? |
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jayavarman (319 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 07:43 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Looks like he gave cash, not services |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 10:30 AM Response to Reply #22 |
53. If you add the totals |
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jayavarman (319 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 12:09 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. I don't see your point. |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
5. I say we get the pitchforks and start storming their castles |
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Djinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. their plight? |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. ah but that's common sense...and many of the wealthy have none |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. How many rich people are there and don't the poor vastly... |
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TaleWgnDg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
8. waitaminute . . . your grad school is being |
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coloradodem2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Bill Owens. He is trying to privatize universities in Colorado. |
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TaleWgnDg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. holy crap! what a damn shame . . . |
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carpetbagger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. If tyranny=40% marginal rate, tyranny ain't that bad. |
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olddem43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
13. Anyone that has more than me is rich - |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. The rich are the cause of misery |
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coloradodem2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Some of them are decent. |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Then they shouldn't have a problem paying higher taxes |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 09:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
48. Yeah Kerry's five mansions are |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
18. The wealthy pay a record low proportion of their incomes in taxes now. |
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lanparty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 12:18 AM Response to Reply #18 |
29. During the "golden age" .... |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'm more worried about their diets. |
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coloradodem2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 10:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Eat the Rich. |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 07:36 AM Response to Reply #23 |
41. And roast them on their own patio grills... |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
25. Yes, Actually - Bush* Has Been Screwing Most Rich People Too |
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lanparty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 12:19 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. When the economy gets bad ... |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-26-04 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
26. I suddenly became interested tonight. |
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lanparty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 12:21 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. The rich stole their money ... |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 12:37 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I'm even more offended by CSE and CATO. |
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Djinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 01:51 AM Response to Reply #26 |
37. have often wondered that myself |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
27. Lets start with asking them to pay their fair share. |
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RivetJoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 12:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
57. What's a fair share? |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
28. They don't pay taxes. They are CHARGED a certain percentage, but they |
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Nordic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
32. I know plenty of rich people. I know them well. |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
34. Yeah the wealthy are so put upon in this country aren't they? |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 03:37 AM Response to Original message |
38. You Know What? Bein' rich ain't shit |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 03:45 AM Response to Original message |
39. Tell them their precious tax dollars currently go towards total idiocy |
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dpt223 (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 03:57 AM Response to Original message |
40. Definately not |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 10:53 AM Response to Reply #40 |
54. Hi dpt223!! |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 10:53 AM Response to Reply #40 |
55. Hi dpt223!! |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
43. ah "the tyranny of the majority" as Richard Perle put it |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
44. How much do they need? |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 09:39 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. You've got some wild numbers in there |
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skippysmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
45. To whom much is given |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
47. Of Course We Should |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
51. Need to understand |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 12:40 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. Don't forget that |
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VOX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
58. Paris Hilton - the perfect spokesperson to address the plight of the rich. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
60. certainly |
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YNGW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-27-04 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
61. Just Wondering |
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