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In reply to the discussion: I'm not crazy about the $400,000 limit, but I can live with it. Here's why. [View all]KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)5. No, these are upper middle class. And your attitude is the Leftist version of Union haters who want
to take away Union benefits since they don't have them instead of fighting so EVERYONE gets bennies.
Instead of attacking those who are WORKING long hours weekly and mostly liberal types, why not have the goal where everyone below the lawyers and doctors get higher salaries?
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I'm not crazy about the $400,000 limit, but I can live with it. Here's why. [View all]
Barack_America
Dec 2012
OP
No, these are upper middle class. And your attitude is the Leftist version of Union haters who want
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#5
Until you do the math on what the 1% makes, and the lack of what they had to sacrifice to get it.
Barack_America
Jan 2013
#23
I see your point, also how many professionals start at those salaries anyway?
white_wolf
Dec 2012
#6
Really? I always assumed being a doctor was "safer" moneywise than being a lawyer.
white_wolf
Jan 2013
#21
Huh. I'm an MD dropout. Have an MD, not going to practice. The lifestyle is inhumane, imho.
Barack_America
Jan 2013
#27
It drops another how many hundreds of billions on spending cuts over ten years?
HereSince1628
Jan 2013
#10
Reminder: if we're talking 400K adjusted gross income, they are probably actually making
wiggs
Jan 2013
#16
I have a doctor friend who makes around 400K a year...works 80-90 hrs/wk.
Barack_America
Jan 2013
#22
same with the medicare part of the deal. doctors, not specialist put in a hell of a lot of hours
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#42
39% permanent on the 400k + crowd. 55% on Capital Gains. No "entitlement" cuts.... It's not bad -
jillan
Jan 2013
#18
400K IS the 1%. 250K is the top 2%; 400 is the 1%. At least that's what I heard on NPR tonite.
snot
Jan 2013
#29
not just beginning salaries: here's averages by region from a 2011 medscape survey.
HiPointDem
Jan 2013
#35
The largest employer in America (Walmart) pays an average of about 17K a year
Demo_Chris
Jan 2013
#33
most doctors & lawyers don't make that kind of money though. and $300K in student loans
HiPointDem
Jan 2013
#34
and median debt is $170K. only 6% of new grads have debt of $300K or more. only 36% of new
HiPointDem
Jan 2013
#47
Doesn't include malpractice insurance for MDs. About $50K/yr on average.
Barack_America
Jan 2013
#44