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6. Even with health insurance, medical care is increasingly unaffordable for most people.
Scuba
Oct 2014
#1
I have my last of three at UT right now and it isn't cheap, although I couldn't tell you how much!
Dustlawyer
Oct 2014
#16
There are additional facts that skew these numbers making them unhealthy economically...
bluesbassman
Oct 2014
#51
Also the middle class 40 years ago was a huge untapped source of wealth for the wealthy.
rhett o rick
Oct 2014
#13
Maybe when the middle class has nothing left to tap they 1% will start eating each other, if we are
jwirr
Oct 2014
#24
They actually already have. I read some where that the 0.01%'s wealth was increasing substantially
rhett o rick
Oct 2014
#29
Yes, I am sure that they are competing against each other and it will only get worse. Wonder who the
jwirr
Oct 2014
#31
Because they live in their own reality where the status quo is just fine. nm
rhett o rick
Oct 2014
#15
GREED has a firm grip on our country. the "haves" are content with what they have
secondwind
Oct 2014
#17
Send millions of jobs to India and China with profits tax-free, this is what you get,
whereisjustice
Oct 2014
#19
Not too long ago I got into a debate with my American Gov professor about the death
rhett o rick
Oct 2014
#21
The Powell Memo detailed a conspiracy to redistribute wealth from the lower classes
rhett o rick
Oct 2014
#44
Related to #1 and not mentioned is the fact that many Americans not only cannot get ahead but
jwirr
Oct 2014
#22