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In reply to the discussion: The 1% is Hogging So Much of Our Income That It’s Holding the Economy Back [View all]JHB
(37,158 posts)29. Speaking of Romney, remember the 47% video
Now, ignore Rmoney, and just think of his audience.
Did any of them (and I'm sure they all think of themselves as "savvy investors" question any of Romney's claims and assumptions?
When he spoke about the factory in China, and said he was told the fences were to keep people out, did any of them ask "And you just believed what the salesman told you?"
Did any of them take issue with he characterization of the 47% who (after all legal deductions and credits) have no federal income tax liability as "wanting the government to take care of them"?
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The 1% is Hogging So Much of Our Income That It’s Holding the Economy Back [View all]
Hissyspit
Dec 2013
OP
yep. all the walth in coffers of largest corporations and wealthiest families--dead weight loss
Pretzel_Warrior
Dec 2013
#2
Unfortunately, as they acquire more wealth, their greed tends to increase exponentially.nt
ladjf
Dec 2013
#22
After the first $100 million or so, the money itself doesn't matter, it's your status in "the game."
tclambert
Dec 2013
#13
It's holding OUR economy back. The 1% has demonstrated that they don't CARE about that....
Spitfire of ATJ
Dec 2013
#6
There is also a tremendous amount of money to be made without producing any actual value.
TheKentuckian
Dec 2013
#35
The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own And Control The Politicians That Own And Control Us
cantbeserious
Dec 2013
#15
The problem is people think rich people spend...but they don't they save
VanillaRhapsody
Dec 2013
#27
The price of land in some popular hunting areas is now beyond the reach of farmers
Coyotl
Dec 2013
#33
All of you describe pieces of the economic puzzle, but you fail to see the big picture.
AdHocSolver
Dec 2013
#44