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"notice the saddened faces" - more proof that money doesn't necessarily buy happiness I guess. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #1
Angry too. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #3
Just further proof that President Obama hates white people. politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2013 #31
I KNEW IT!!! 1983law Jan 2013 #32
It has become so hard to tell, these days but is this real? Arkansas Granny Jan 2013 #2
Real and online even... PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #5
What the hell is wrong with those people? tavalon Jan 2013 #17
So true! nt valerief Jan 2013 #8
"...poor, poor family..." greiner3 Jan 2013 #4
Wow, that is truly a "broad swath" of Americans. Beartracks Jan 2013 #6
Wow what a impressionable bunch of nuts the conservatives are. aandegoons Jan 2013 #7
My husband and I JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #9
Also note the sad-faced retirees, who get a tax increase of "none". Skinner Jan 2013 #10
I think the idea is that the retired people should get a tax break and tavalon Jan 2013 #18
Gee, investment income of $180,000 a year would mean they have principal of $4.5m, Flatulo Jan 2013 #20
Sigh, I wish I could say the same tavalon Jan 2013 #23
Unlike most of my peers, I resisted the temptation Flatulo Jan 2013 #25
OFCS! Don't they know the "broad swath" of single Moms live below the poverty line? Coyotl Jan 2013 #11
My jaw dropped. $260,000?!?! Scootaloo Jan 2013 #14
Aw, the 1% RedstDem Jan 2013 #12
I know its early, but.... socalgal58 Jan 2013 #13
Shows how out of touch they are. Jakes Progress Jan 2013 #38
You think it's EASY getting by on only 379K a year?! Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #15
Oh, the horror. Granny M Jan 2013 #21
Very good onlyadream Jan 2013 #22
+256 Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #34
You win DU for the day. Brigid Jan 2013 #40
These people really do exist marions ghost Jan 2013 #42
Words like "suffer" and "pain" don't apply at those income levels nuxvomica Jan 2013 #16
Sir, until you have walked a mile in my thousand dollar Salvatore Ferragamo loafers, do not judge! Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #24
Are they kidding!? onlyadream Jan 2013 #19
Damn, retired couple $180,000, I didn't know doc03 Jan 2013 #26
Kidding aside, there are a whole lot of folks doing VERY nicely in this country Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #29
Something I have noticed is I see a disproportionate doc03 Jan 2013 #30
Gee!! If I retire now will I earn $180,000 a year? greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #41
First World Problem Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #27
Now I wonder who owns the Wall Street Journal? LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #28
In the WSJ's America no one makes less than $180K a year..... nt TeamPooka Jan 2013 #33
Notice the black couple earns the least and is least affected by Obama's tax. Festivito Jan 2013 #35
Boy, talk about being out of touch with reality! Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #36
Golly. The Journal is right. We didn't raise taxes enough. Jakes Progress Jan 2013 #37
The "broad swath" the Journal refers to are less than 2% of the people. Jakes Progress Jan 2013 #39
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