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In reply to the discussion: Wealthy disagree with most Americans about income policies [View all]Cleita
(75,480 posts)35. Having had to tolerate my share of the wealthy and their spawn, trust fund brats,
usually the boss's son I was forced to work with cuz he couldn't keep a job anywhere else, it's not surprising. They are brainwashed from the cradle about how poor people are that way because it's their fault. Never mind that most of them were raised by poor women, the housekeeper, they still believe it was the housekeeper's fault that she couldn't learn English that well, go to college and make something of herself.
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They do pay a lot in taxes - 36-38% of govt revenue comes from the wealthiest 10%
baldguy
Feb 2013
#7
actually they pay a slightly higher percent of the taxes than they get of the income
hfojvt
Feb 2013
#20
You are wrong. There never was 60 Democrats in the Senate in '08. Stop spreading that LIE. Thanks.
Lochloosa
Feb 2013
#28
Most Americans live with personal debt. They can make a living while managing debt. The wealthy
DhhD
Feb 2013
#17
The wealthy sure don't care about the national debt when they're getting a tax cut
Yavin4
Feb 2013
#23
Wealthy disagree with pretty much everything on the face of the earth about income policies.
raouldukelives
Feb 2013
#24
I think that if you will never go hungry EVER nor have to try to live without a home
Dragonfli
Feb 2013
#47
Having had to tolerate my share of the wealthy and their spawn, trust fund brats,
Cleita
Feb 2013
#35
Surprised they care about anything actually, other than their bank statements that is.
MichiganVote
Feb 2013
#55