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Thu Apr-27-06 12:26 PM
Response to Reply #9 |
| 61. 'Aint THAT the Truth! n/t |
| -America's rags-to-riches dream an illusion: study |
deadparrot |
Apr-26-06 05:29 PM |
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Republicans really buy into "if you work hard, you'll make it" stuff. |
MookieWilson |
Apr-26-06 05:31 PM |
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Having a wealthy family or having wealthy friends - |
haele |
Apr-26-06 05:44 PM |
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So very true |
dmr |
Apr-26-06 09:08 PM |
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My friend the tax attorney always says. "there but for the grace |
barb162 |
Apr-26-06 09:52 PM |
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'Aint THAT the Truth! n/t |
Megahurtz |
Apr-27-06 12:26 PM |
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Current White House occupant is a prime example. Dude has not |
Mayberry Machiavelli |
Apr-28-06 10:22 AM |
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and they believed "Bonanza" was real |
BareNakedLiberal |
Apr-26-06 05:47 PM |
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if you work hard, you'll make it |
saigon68 |
Apr-27-06 11:51 AM |
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REPUBLICANS? Try "Americans". |
Zhade |
Apr-28-06 12:41 AM |
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Amen. |
redqueen |
Apr-28-06 03:31 PM |
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I would, but I JUST brushed my teeth. |
Zhade |
Apr-28-06 05:37 PM |
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hahahah |
redqueen |
Apr-28-06 05:53 PM |
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It also has come true for some, like my grandpa |
noonwitch |
Apr-28-06 10:27 AM |
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"so many" = 1% |
redqueen |
Apr-28-06 03:31 PM |
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But that's reaching the top 1 % |
Yupster |
May-03-06 01:48 PM |
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Yep... |
Waya |
Apr-26-06 05:31 PM |
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And once we get rid of the "Death Tax", further gut student loans, |
TexasLawyer |
Apr-26-06 05:33 PM |
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Malcolm Forbes was once asked |
Jim Warren |
Apr-28-06 10:28 AM |
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Holy cow! Does that mean that |
dotcosm |
Apr-26-06 05:33 PM |
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it means they become middle class |
pitohui |
Apr-26-06 05:38 PM |
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not even 99 out of 100 in Gates' case. he'd literally be one in 7billion. |
SlavesandBulldozers |
Apr-26-06 05:45 PM |
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Gates' dad the patent attorney helped him out immensely with |
barb162 |
Apr-26-06 09:54 PM |
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Mr. Gates Senior was also an entrepreneur with his own company |
Julius Civitatus |
Apr-27-06 09:11 AM |
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No, it means he'll stay the same |
Warpy |
Apr-26-06 05:47 PM |
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actually financial advisors sometimes steal |
pitohui |
Apr-26-06 08:21 PM |
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Yeah, one made 1/3 of an uncle's estate disappear, too. |
Warpy |
Apr-26-06 10:05 PM |
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No, because the article focuses on extremes, and |
igil |
Apr-26-06 06:44 PM |
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The problem with inheritances is |
Yupster |
May-03-06 01:50 PM |
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yes it does....and many do squander their money... |
bleedingheart |
May-03-06 02:06 PM |
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This is the fantasy the repugs sell, part of the propaganda, |
cassiepriam |
Apr-26-06 05:34 PM |
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The American Dream is essentially "no more" |
barb162 |
Apr-26-06 09:58 PM |
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That's is the stupidity, many voted dreaming they would be rich |
cassiepriam |
Apr-27-06 05:27 AM |
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Oh, but don't you know there's always the LOTTERY! |
raccoon |
Apr-27-06 11:26 AM |
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yeah, the lottery is a sucker's game |
Blue_Tires |
Apr-27-06 09:31 PM |
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When was there ever a real American Dream? |
Zhade |
Apr-28-06 12:42 AM |
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Women got the vote nationally in the early 1920s. |
amandabeech |
Apr-29-06 10:03 AM |
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I guess everyone has their own definition |
Yupster |
May-03-06 01:57 PM |
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wow what was their first clue |
pitohui |
Apr-26-06 05:35 PM |
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no shit |
leftchick |
Apr-26-06 05:38 PM |
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wealth as a result of hard work is a great bit of americana. |
SlavesandBulldozers |
Apr-26-06 05:52 PM |
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You'll never read this in corporate media, but here is absolute proof... |
newswolf56 |
Apr-26-06 05:44 PM |
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There was a study about a year ago comparing countries |
DBoon |
Apr-26-06 05:44 PM |
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As the income disparity gap increases |
Fenris |
Apr-26-06 06:00 PM |
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from what I recall... |
DBoon |
Apr-27-06 08:59 AM |
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curious what CA stands for |
toymachines |
Apr-26-06 08:37 PM |
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Canada (nm) |
Book Lover |
Apr-26-06 09:51 PM |
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Canada is my guess n/t |
AZDemDist6 |
Apr-26-06 09:52 PM |
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yes! |
DBoon |
Apr-26-06 10:33 PM |
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I think we're between Brazil and Mexico |
MisterP |
Apr-27-06 09:16 PM |
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it is still possible |
frankenforpres |
Apr-26-06 05:46 PM |
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Luck. |
haele |
Apr-26-06 06:25 PM |
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Good post by haele... |
Iowa |
Apr-26-06 10:51 PM |
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Don't I know it |
shrike |
Apr-27-06 08:53 AM |
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Great post. As you've pointed out, just being |
raccoon |
May-03-06 12:33 PM |
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What we have is the haves and the have nots |
lovuian |
Apr-26-06 05:56 PM |
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well, duh |
orangepeel68 |
Apr-26-06 06:03 PM |
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It used to be more than other countries |
AllieB |
Apr-28-06 09:13 AM |
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Hence the lotteries, |
Snow |
Apr-26-06 06:06 PM |
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That's about right. |
Jamison |
Apr-26-06 08:35 PM |
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perhaps reading financial books will show you that |
superconnected |
Apr-28-06 10:11 AM |
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"But all those Yew-ropeen countries are fuckin' COMMIES!" |
baldguy |
Apr-26-06 06:16 PM |
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It is not an illusion..many succeed... |
Finder |
Apr-26-06 06:19 PM |
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I am glad you do. |
Tandalayo_Scheisskopf |
Apr-26-06 06:41 PM |
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Agree, I would be more interested to know |
antfarm |
Apr-27-06 02:33 PM |
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That's a good point. |
Zhade |
Apr-28-06 12:43 AM |
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Believe it or not...... |
llmart |
Apr-26-06 07:20 PM |
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priced health care lately? |
pitohui |
Apr-26-06 08:14 PM |
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Nowadays, there's fewer and fewer Americans who have enough |
raccoon |
Apr-27-06 11:58 AM |
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USA's number one indicator of future wealth and success is Dad's job. |
ReadTomPaine |
Apr-26-06 08:27 PM |
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I think this is a perfectl;y good indicator because if dad's money |
barb162 |
Apr-26-06 10:02 PM |
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They have it made even if they do screw-up. |
ReadTomPaine |
Apr-26-06 10:16 PM |
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You know, I was thinking of HIM the entire time I wrote that post! |
barb162 |
Apr-26-06 10:42 PM |
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If he'd come from that sort of background, he'd be lucky not to be |
raccoon |
Apr-27-06 11:58 AM |
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DADs job? |
H3Dakota |
Apr-28-06 10:16 AM |
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Yes, the father's job is the primary indicator. |
ReadTomPaine |
Apr-28-06 11:32 AM |
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Having a dad at all |
Yupster |
May-03-06 01:54 PM |
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Well, DUH. |
leesa |
Apr-26-06 09:46 PM |
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NOW THEY TELL ME |
Blue_Tires |
Apr-26-06 10:01 PM |
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Of course, 20 out of 20 Freepers with money claim they came from |
bullwinkle428 |
Apr-26-06 10:32 PM |
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And every person in the US needs to subtract from their income |
Bitter Cup |
Apr-27-06 11:53 AM |
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It's about the opportunity |
komuckway |
Apr-26-06 11:50 PM |
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welcome to the site! |
Blue_Tires |
Apr-27-06 09:00 PM |
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Agree... |
Finder |
Apr-28-06 08:56 AM |
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It's also about the luck |
shrike |
Apr-28-06 06:53 PM |
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OH! Now they tell me! |
Up2Late |
Apr-26-06 11:58 PM |
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Welcome to Bush´s America: good for the already rich and privileged... |
Julius Civitatus |
Apr-27-06 09:02 AM |
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time for new work philosophy |
kineneb |
Apr-27-06 11:35 AM |
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Amen, brother |
Julius Civitatus |
Apr-27-06 11:57 AM |
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Figures. |
Neoma |
Apr-28-06 12:53 AM |
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Name removed |
Apr-28-06 09:55 AM |
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NSS |
Solly Mack |
Apr-28-06 04:12 PM |
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I've always said that the true American Dream is to be in "DEBT"! |
Tight_rope |
Apr-28-06 04:59 PM |
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Note how the AP article goes out of its way |
depakid |
May-03-06 02:07 PM |
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And Horatio Algier |
RedStateShame |
May-03-06 02:27 PM |
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Another piece of Repug propaganda found to be false. |
cassiepriam |
May-03-06 02:45 PM |
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