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Poverty

Augiedog

(2,548 posts)

11. Perhaps

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2014, 09:05 AM

Jan 2014

One billion dollars produces at least one billionaire who thinks he is a victim of a holocaust like onslaught by the progressive element of America. Poor him, who could have imagined that a billion dollars could bring such angst to such an admirable example of humanity. Maybe he can sign up for Obamacare and get counseling before his delusion of victimization overwhelms his clearly rational life.

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I need a new frame of reference (and your opinion) [View all] unhappycamper Jan 2014 OP

A couple of thoughts here Sherman A1 Jan 2014 #1

it's an easy number to do the math with..... lastlib Jan 2014 #12

Granted it is Sherman A1 Jan 2014 #13

25 grand is a lot more than I make.... panader0 Jan 2014 #14

This. orpupilofnature57 Jan 2014 #2

I've been using the 2914 discretionary budget pie chart unhappycamper Jan 2014 #3

I would like to see the equivalent pie charts for Canada, United Kingdom, and various European RC Jan 2014 #17

I fumbled around, You got it !! orpupilofnature57 Jan 2014 #25

7,84 million jobs. Walmart has about 2ish million employees, so nearly 4 entire Walmart Corps. n/t jtuck004 Jan 2014 #4

20,000 Teachers @50k/year Martin Eden Jan 2014 #5

Arithmetic mistake caraher Jan 2014 #6

I've informally used something I've dubbed "the BMI index"... JHB Jan 2014 #7

It will cost a million dollars each to keep our troops in Afghanistan until 2015. another_liberal Jan 2014 #8

Seems like a good math exercise, but... ReRe Jan 2014 #9

OP is wrong on the jobs count anasv Jan 2014 #10

Can you, please, provide a source to validate your claim? - n/t mazzarro Jan 2014 #16

No, not 2-3 times. Many employers use 30% of salary for benefits. Scuba Jan 2014 #19

Perhaps Augiedog Jan 2014 #11

Here's how I reference billions...... DeSwiss Jan 2014 #15

Corporate mafia. toby jo Jan 2014 #18

That's a good link... Blanks Jan 2014 #22

I've posted the link previously...... DeSwiss Jan 2014 #24

What a trillion dollars looks like. CrispyQ Jan 2014 #20

That one is good Sentath Jan 2014 #21

That was fascinating. CrispyQ Jan 2014 #23