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10. It doesn't answer the question

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 09:36 AM

Jan 2012

Once you "take it back" you don't get to take it back again. It's gone. You have it. Now what do you do next year to cover your budget shortfall?

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Why Not Rob The Rich? [View all] kpete Jan 2012 OP

If you confiscate the ill-gotten gains of thieves, is it robbery? baldguy Jan 2012 #1

Why not? undergroundpanther Jan 2012 #2

What happens next year? TomClash Jan 2012 #3

If a significant undergroundpanther Jan 2012 #5

It doesn't answer the question TomClash Jan 2012 #10

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #11

Don't let the door hit you on the ass hifiguy Jan 2012 #12

What happens when the uber-rich have stolen all wealth they can Cal Carpenter Jan 2012 #8

Forward TomClash Jan 2012 #9

What happens next. PETRUS Jan 2012 #13

I'd go along with it. It's the right thing to do. BlueJazz Jan 2012 #4

Yep Agreed undergroundpanther Jan 2012 #6

I think we should simply tax the uber-wealthy out of existence. hunter Jan 2012 #7

All good ideas. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #15

Sounds like the thing to do. They've gone effing crazy, species-wise. byronius Jan 2012 #14

I'm for it. They've been robbing us for far too long. n/t Avalux Jan 2012 #16

Precisely Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #17

I am sure if you ask them nicely they will just give it back Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #18