How can the rich people continue to take their tax breaks?

[babsbunny]

How can the Home Shopping Club continue to smile and sell fashions, jewelry, etc. How can the oil companies continue to rake in record profits? Our world is going to hell! I have heard rumors of a depression. WHERE ARE THE DEMOCRATS, or have I missed something??????????

[anarch]

1. it's called "capitalism"

And that is just how it works.

[walldude]

2. Actually I think it's called Apathy... n/t

[anarch]

3. that too...

"oh, let them eat cake"

[valerief]

4. They're conserving their compassion

For when it affects them only.

[Deja Q]

5. The maul of america was rather busy too on Saturday...

Seems the gas prices aren't buggin' people too much. :shrug:

[Cobalt Violet]

6. They don't believe in paying the price to NOT live in a third world...

country.

[toddaa]

7. Easy answer

Their in charge and they can do any damn thing they want. Oh, and the Democrats? Ever notice that the so called Democratic leadership is made up of rich, white guys?

[lostinacause]

8. Do you feel guilty about not paying more taxes? Would have it prevented

any of the problems that America is facing from happening? The Republicans currently don't seem to understand fiscal responsibility. Blaming the people who got the tax breaks is not fair nor is it justified.

Could you also clarify exactly what you think is the “hell” so I can actually comment on what you mean.

[Oeditpus Rex]

9. Wealth > sense of entitlement n/t

[lostinacause]

10. I see this as part of human nature (entitlement). -nt

[Oeditpus Rex]

11. You're right; I was too terse

I meant that in the same spirit as W telling his Yale prof the poor are poor because they deserve to be. The corollary is the rich deserve to be rich, and goddamned if they "owe" anything to anyone, especially those lazy welfare moms.

And people ask me why I'm a socialist.

[lostinacause]

12. Doesn't Mankiw teach at Harvard.

Regardless American attitude towards wealth and wealth generation are going to be a big problem in the next few years. Both conservatives and liberals don't seem to understand the concepts for altogether different reasons.