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littlemissmartypants

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1. Yep...

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 05:22 AM

Jan 2013

the single mother income is a real knee slapper. WTF???

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A real belly laugh courtesy of the WSJ [View all] Bonobo Jan 2013 OP

Yep... littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 #1

Really! daleanime Jan 2013 #9

pretty clear what the wsj's demographic is... HiPointDem Jan 2013 #2

Love the way they slip in the 180k in investment income on the last couple. Propoganda much? n/t okaawhatever Jan 2013 #3

Also discussed in this DU thread here... PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #4

I feel sorry for that couple that earns $650k. JohnnyRingo Jan 2013 #5

A single mom with $35,000 in investment income Fumesucker Jan 2013 #6

Even the couple with no increase in tax is sad. aandegoons Jan 2013 #7

Wow! I think hubby and I are doing very well woodsprite Jan 2013 #8

Way to represent... sendero Jan 2013 #10

Those are like real incomes if you remove one of the zeroes SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #11

LOL trumad Jan 2013 #13

No doubt the WSJ is covertly sending the message Danascot Jan 2013 #23

And to the movers and shakers that read the WSJ... krispos42 Jan 2013 #12

they all look so ..stressed...and put upon. nt xchrom Jan 2013 #14

Damn that Obama! Oppressing people barely making 6 figures with his higher taxes! bulloney Jan 2013 #15

+ 100% for "media gerbils" demwing Jan 2013 #20

Agreed! KansDem Jan 2013 #26

Oh, those poor, struggling people MadrasT Jan 2013 #16

Especially those sad-eyed starving waifs customerserviceguy Jan 2013 #21

Who are these.... GTurck Jan 2013 #17

WTF Ghost of Tom Joad Jan 2013 #18

Buffy and I were discussing this the other day. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2013 #19

looks like they all sure do RESENT that tax-raiser Obama.... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #22

Let's not lose sight of the perspective of this article themidniteskulker Jan 2013 #24

"Rufus Murdoch" and "media gerbils" in one thread! KansDem Jan 2013 #28

We have found the disconnect! Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 #25

LOL---the single parent--when all is said and done.. trumad Jan 2013 #27

Are their any real people in that example? liberal N proud Jan 2013 #29

Just us, and as with all else in their world demwing Jan 2013 #30

The real takeaway from the article (and an even better image): jpljr77 Jan 2013 #31

If I made 230,000 a year... bobclark86 Jan 2013 #32

If I were going to make a joke graphic to mock ... LisaLynne Jan 2013 #33

actually bigapple1963 Jan 2013 #34

Would you have to have passable grammar to get that kind of salary? nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #36

hm... bigapple1963 Jan 2013 #37

Pity them, dammit!!!! sadbear Jan 2013 #35