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hifiguy

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49. Indeed. Greed is the most pernicious addiction

Reply to Martin Eden (Reply #27)

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 04:31 PM

Oct 2014

the world has ever seen. Stop it or it will destroy the world.

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6. Even with health insurance, medical care is increasingly unaffordable for most people. Scuba Oct 2014 #1

Way back in the late 60s, when I was a student vlyons Oct 2014 #9

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

Precisely the problem taught_me_patience Oct 2014 #37

I agree with you on the solution demigoddess Oct 2014 #52

Always a good source of information... MrMickeysMom Oct 2014 #2

I can hardly... ReRe Oct 2014 #3

Back in the mid-'90s and the Contract on America (sic) deutsey Oct 2014 #7

What is so frightening... ReRe Oct 2014 #20

Elizabeth Warren explained where we were headed 7 years ago. canoeist52 Oct 2014 #4

Thanks... ReRe Oct 2014 #28

How about the fact that most people yuiyoshida Oct 2014 #5

That's just simply not true. A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #30

I think that depends on location tabbycat31 Oct 2014 #32

I responded to Yuiyoshida's statement.... A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #33

Those may be the facts tabbycat31 Oct 2014 #34

Fine. A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #35

There are additional facts that skew these numbers making them unhealthy economically... bluesbassman Oct 2014 #51

Yup. As I said above, you win. A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #60

I've never owned a house PasadenaTrudy Oct 2014 #56

K&R.... daleanime Oct 2014 #6

offer twice the sacrifice to the same dusty idols! MisterP Oct 2014 #38

No idols for me.... daleanime Oct 2014 #57

BOW BEFORE BILLIE PIPER MisterP Oct 2014 #58

It's the American Dream for the .01%. Jerry442 Oct 2014 #8

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

K and R (nt) bigwillq Oct 2014 #10

That is going to come as a shock for consumers of corporate media. Octafish Oct 2014 #11

Friedman is what an idiot thinks a smart guy sounds like. KG Oct 2014 #18

Amen to that. hifiguy Oct 2014 #48

Why is he still a thing? GeorgeGist Oct 2014 #59

How come The Swarm never turns up in these threads? beerandjesus Oct 2014 #12

keyword failure reddread Oct 2014 #14

Yeah--or a link to an actual left-winger on RT beerandjesus Oct 2014 #26

Because they live in their own reality where the status quo is just fine. nm rhett o rick Oct 2014 #15

they are too busy Tiger Beating Skittles Oct 2014 #39

No disagreement to fuel discussion. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #54

GREED has a firm grip on our country. the "haves" are content with what they have secondwind Oct 2014 #17

They are not content. Martin Eden Oct 2014 #27

Indeed. Greed is the most pernicious addiction hifiguy Oct 2014 #49

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 Memorandum was the blueprint for the last 40 years. hifiguy Oct 2014 #41

The Powell Memo detailed a conspiracy to redistribute wealth from the lower classes rhett o rick Oct 2014 #44

Conspiracies are supposed to be secret. hifiguy Oct 2014 #45

Related to #1 and not mentioned is the fact that many Americans not only cannot get ahead but jwirr Oct 2014 #22

Democracy, freedom gone with it. lonestarnot Oct 2014 #23

K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2014 #25

This is an excellent overview. Very easy to understand riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #36

George Carlin explained it all in three minutes hifiguy Oct 2014 #40

+1 Go Vols Oct 2014 #42

Beat me to it! Initech Oct 2014 #43

This should be an OP by itself, it is EXACTLY what is going on in this country. Rex Oct 2014 #46

Six years into Obama Administration - shows what gridlock can cause. maced666 Oct 2014 #47

True in some areas. hifiguy Oct 2014 #50

They're features, not bugs Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #53

That has always been the ultimate end-game of capitalism. hifiguy Oct 2014 #62

the country reagan made. the anti FDR. pansypoo53219 Oct 2014 #55

some of ya'll can rail against the GOP, but the dem party was happy to play along since the 90's KG Oct 2014 #61

The American Dream needs to change. Skidmore Oct 2014 #63