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Tue Jul-21-09 10:18 PM
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| -Executives receive one-third of all pay in the U.S. |
marmar |
Jul-21-09 10:00 PM |
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That is the kool aid they drink. |
applegrove |
Jul-21-09 10:03 PM |
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How much are you willing to bet they don't pay one-third of all taxes? n/t |
Xipe Totec |
Jul-21-09 10:04 PM |
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They actually pay more.... |
The European |
Jul-23-09 07:17 AM |
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and yet the offshore tax-avoidance industry is bigger than ever... |
Blue_Tires |
Jul-23-09 08:00 AM |
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Good thing... |
The European |
Jul-23-09 10:40 AM |
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11 posts in and you're already apologizing for Bush policies... |
Blue_Tires |
Jul-23-09 11:15 AM |
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Apologizing? |
The European |
Jul-23-09 11:22 AM |
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Why are you citing a Grover Norquist organization? |
rucky |
Jul-23-09 11:30 AM |
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I was not... |
The European |
Jul-23-09 11:38 AM |
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On'tday easetay ethay olltray. |
Ignis |
Jul-23-09 11:54 AM |
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........ |
DJ13 |
Jul-21-09 10:10 PM |
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That's priceless..... |
marmar |
Jul-21-09 10:11 PM |
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Cue the Rand-nuts, |
Wapsie B |
Jul-21-09 10:11 PM |
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maybe the Randroids will volunteer to give happy endings at AIG's Regis Dana Point n/t |
MisterP |
Jul-21-09 10:36 PM |
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" . . .and. . . . and . . . and they jest WERK'D HAWRDER then yew!" |
HughBeaumont |
Jul-22-09 10:46 AM |
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That's right. We don't want success bad enough. |
Wapsie B |
Jul-22-09 11:03 AM |
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maximum wage |
handmade34 |
Jul-21-09 10:13 PM |
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K & R |
chill_wind |
Jul-21-09 10:18 PM |
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wjw |
timeforpeace |
Jul-21-09 10:18 PM |
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That is just criminal. |
Odin2005 |
Jul-21-09 10:23 PM |
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Suits are still robbing the working class. |
Rex |
Jul-21-09 10:25 PM |
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Fuck 'em. |
Lady Effingbroke |
Jul-21-09 10:30 PM |
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One-third, huh? |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jul-21-09 10:40 PM |
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self delete |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jul-21-09 10:40 PM |
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That's fucked up. n/t |
OhioChick |
Jul-21-09 10:50 PM |
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I've never understood why rich people don't rebel against executives |
HamdenRice |
Jul-22-09 08:24 AM |
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That is a very strange question |
Kid Dynamite |
Jul-22-09 11:07 AM |
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dupe delete |
HamdenRice |
Jul-22-09 12:50 PM |
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When did we veer off into talking about Revolutions |
Kid Dynamite |
Jul-22-09 12:54 PM |
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Perhaps I should not have used revolution -- but any major social/political change |
HamdenRice |
Jul-22-09 01:08 PM |
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Because they don't have power. Every revolution has begun because the ruling class was split. |
HamdenRice |
Jul-22-09 12:50 PM |
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Who do you might suppose are the "owners" ? |
lexanman |
Jul-22-09 09:46 PM |
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The class of owners is vastly, vastly bigger than the class you describe |
HamdenRice |
Jul-23-09 07:14 AM |
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they are the majority owners |
lexanman |
Jul-23-09 01:59 PM |
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I don't think we disagree as much as you think we do, but I wouldn't use the term, "majority owner" |
HamdenRice |
Jul-24-09 06:20 AM |
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Exactly... |
JHB |
Jul-22-09 01:33 PM |
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Oh please. They're paid frontline soldiers in The Class War |
leftstreet |
Jul-22-09 01:37 PM |
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And virtually every measure of societal dysfunction is directly proportional to this disparity. |
Vidar |
Jul-22-09 09:48 AM |
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precisely. |
Hannah Bell |
Jul-22-09 11:03 AM |
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Sick and indefensible. And VERY bad for the economy. (nt) |
redqueen |
Jul-22-09 09:52 AM |
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Pay of Top Earners Erodes Social Security |
Lars39 |
Jul-22-09 09:54 AM |
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Thanks for cross-posting that here. (nt) |
redqueen |
Jul-22-09 10:03 AM |
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Kicked and recommended. |
Uncle Joe |
Jul-22-09 11:10 AM |
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this begs the question, however |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Jul-22-09 12:31 PM |
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over 10x what lowest earning employee in an organization or company makes = highly paid |
KittyWampus |
Jul-22-09 12:56 PM |
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so, i guess i am evil-rich if i make more than that? |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Jul-22-09 01:44 PM |
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Evil? I don't know you, couldn't guess. |
Sentath |
Jul-22-09 10:33 PM |
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well, it would seem that many here look at ANYONE |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Jul-23-09 06:58 AM |
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Fuck them. That is all. nt |
anonymous171 |
Jul-22-09 12:55 PM |
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now, now. Show some respect to our over-lords |
KittyWampus |
Jul-22-09 12:55 PM |
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Missing number: HOW MANY executives is that? |
Orsino |
Jul-22-09 01:01 PM |
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But... but... but they contribute SOOO much to society |
jgraz |
Jul-22-09 01:03 PM |
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How about managing competitive companies that supply goods and add jobs to the American economy? |
The European |
Jul-23-09 07:49 AM |
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This one's granite pizza was well deserved. |
Quantess |
Jul-23-09 02:22 PM |
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You don't actually think they do that, do you? |
jgraz |
Jul-23-09 02:23 PM |
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That's "Swine Wealth" ... Oink Oink |
troubledamerican |
Jul-22-09 10:07 PM |
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WE should go back to taxing them at 70%.. |
4dsc |
Jul-23-09 08:17 AM |
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... |
redqueen |
Jul-23-09 09:32 AM |
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That will come to an end as soon as the Democrats take back the White House and the Congress |
Karmadillo |
Jul-23-09 11:31 AM |
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