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28. I've been tempted to set donation jars on convenience store counters

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 01:26 PM

Jan 2013

With the label, "Feed the Rich!"

And a picture of a guy with designer sunglasses sitting at the wheel of a Porsche convertible, looking at the camera and saying, "Please help. I hardly have enough money to get myself to my vacation in Barbados!"

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The Poor, Poor Rich According To the Wall Street Journal [View all] Oilwellian Jan 2013 OP

See how Obama is giving reparations? denverbill Jan 2013 #1

Yes, the subliminal messages honk at you Oilwellian Jan 2013 #5

I've been tempted to set donation jars on convenience store counters Wednesdays Jan 2013 #28

Oh, and another subliminal message in it Wednesdays Jan 2013 #30

I think the tax increase also figures in the expiring payroll tax cut hfojvt Jan 2013 #41

I feel terrible for that married couple with children who have to survive on only $54,166 PER MONTH. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #2

FU WSJ! jorno67 Jan 2013 #3

wat the Wall Street Journal really did this cartoon?! I thought it was sarcasm from. another poster uponit7771 Jan 2013 #4

It's the real deal Oilwellian Jan 2013 #6

SERIOUSLY how high do you have to be, Volaris Jan 2013 #7

Also note... Oilwellian Jan 2013 #9

B...But rich people work dozens of times harder than the average worker Wednesdays Jan 2013 #12

The Wall Street Journal, sir, does not SHARE its dope JHB Jan 2013 #29

First sentence of the second paragraph - all you need to know. closeupready Jan 2013 #8

That sentence was used to post photo on Reddit Oilwellian Jan 2013 #10

Wow, isn't that a hoot? You know, most times, brevity in speech closeupready Jan 2013 #11

afscme did a remix of the cartoon: Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #13

ROFL...that's hysterical n/t Oilwellian Jan 2013 #27

Yessssssss. (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2013 #45

Yup, the single mom with the kids clinging to her Wednesdays Jan 2013 #14

They need every penny they can get. Cybernetic enhancements aren't cheap. (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2013 #46

$2,100 of those increases was because of the end of the payroll tax holiday, fleabiscuit Jan 2013 #15

Good point Oilwellian Jan 2013 #35

Fun with numbers!!!! AlbertCat Jan 2013 #16

Amazing when you break it down like that n/t Oilwellian Jan 2013 #36

NONE of those depicted are "rich". You are as bad as Republicans who hate unions because THEY don't KittyWampus Jan 2013 #17

Never mind. closeupready Jan 2013 #18

Compare their numbers with minimum wage. Wednesdays Jan 2013 #19

Why would I compare those numbers to minimum wage when minimum wage is a sick joke? KittyWampus Jan 2013 #31

I see what you're driving at Wednesdays Jan 2013 #34

Not rich? lark Jan 2013 #21

Cool. So all one has to do to be rich is to "feel" rich, and visa-versa? fleabiscuit Jan 2013 #24

For historical reference (which supports both perspectives here): JHB Jan 2013 #32

Really? Your post is RICH! Oilwellian Jan 2013 #33

I don't know any "retired couples" bringing in $180k! xtraxritical Jan 2013 #39

Let's compare it not to the minimum wage, but to actual income & wealth data Alcibiades Jan 2013 #40

Well said Wednesdays Jan 2013 #42

yeah, it's freaking unreal-- simply disgusting NoMoreWarNow Jan 2013 #20

how many single mothers are there who command $260K? NoMoreWarNow Jan 2013 #22

There are a few, I'm sure. But... AnnetteJacobs Jan 2013 #26

Elin Nordegren Woods? Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #43

Hell, how many single mothers aren't managing to command $35K? Posteritatis Jan 2013 #44

Yeah, what percentage of people in the single parent, two kids class have any investment income at AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #23

"different plane of reality" ... & dontch ya'll come knockin' toby jo Jan 2013 #25

Single person making $230K? What planet are they living on??? Initech Jan 2013 #37

Oh, there are probably plenty Wednesdays Jan 2013 #38

That really is an incredible image Posteritatis Jan 2013 #47