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fasttense

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5. And RepubliCONS want to repeal the estate tax or the Paris Hilton tax

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2013, 07:28 AM

Jan 2013

op that the rich get even richer.

At some point the money you make off your money is so huge, no one need ever be productive. There needs to be a limit on the amount of wealth you can accumulate. I think 10 million should be enough for anyone.

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Billionaires' fortunes hinder fight against poverty, says Oxfam [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2013 OP

Du rec. nt xchrom Jan 2013 #1

Nobody needs a billion dollars. K&R. ck4829 Jan 2013 #2

Nobody even needs $500 million. nikto Jan 2013 #3

I think I could get by on that for the rest of my life. AnnieK401 Jan 2013 #8

They are most likely correct Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #4

Exactly AnnieK401 Jan 2013 #9

And RepubliCONS want to repeal the estate tax or the Paris Hilton tax fasttense Jan 2013 #5

And that is because the uber-rich OWN American politicians. That is why the laws... Raster Jan 2013 #7

So True fasttense Jan 2013 #13

What is the point to adding billions to multi-billion dollar fortunes? tclambert Jan 2013 #6

Good points AnnieK401 Jan 2013 #10

Why feed poor people when you can buy old master's paintings and keep them locked in a vault... Scuba Jan 2013 #11

Slightly Disagree erpowers Jan 2013 #12

Kick Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #14

No fucking shit. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #15