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Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Is Not That Rich for Someone His Age [View all]Response to DownriverDem (Reply #13)
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Only 3% of all Americans are millionaires, probably half that have $2 million.
George II
May 2019
#62
Wrong. It does not necessarily mean that there are a "whole bunch above the million mark".
lapucelle
May 2019
#138
"which means there are a whole bunch above the million mark, right?" NO, not at all.
George II
May 2019
#140
Half are above. Why are you assuming that almost half are "quite a bit above that"?
lapucelle
May 2019
#122
Nope, not at all. Do you factor in that most high priced homes have high level mortgages?
George II
May 2019
#142
Then thruth is that just two years ago Sanders was without any smarts, acted like he
lunamagica
May 2019
#56
"would have reached $2 million net worth long time ago if he was greedy"? He earned....
George II
May 2019
#132
So, does that include everyone you know in their late 70's? If so, then isn't Bernie's message
ehrnst
May 2019
#58
"Truth is if by age 75 one has not reached $2 million networth, one has to be without any smarts,
ehrnst
May 2019
#145
The fact is in all his House and Senate elections he never got more than 208,000 votes.....
George II
May 2019
#176
I thought you said it was because they didn't have "smarts" or "education." (nt)
ehrnst
May 2019
#173
Please read my post again. I never said all people over 70 should be millionaires
at140
May 2019
#84
He said they were stupid. He used and. The person has to be stupid, without an education
FreeBe
May 2019
#97
Not really. Pretty much not getting any traction with the back pedaling. His words are clear.
FreeBe
May 2019
#106
But then when it is pointed out Sanders too was one of us losers until he ran a 2016 campaign
FreeBe
May 2019
#98
Are you serious? Do you realize how few Americans have $2 million net worth regardless of their age?
George II
May 2019
#69
Seriously, you're actually agreeing that college-educated 70-somethings should be multi-millionaires
brush
May 2019
#166
The POINT is ignored, it is he made his 'millions' after writing a successful book,
elleng
May 2019
#7
I realized after that I used a very left leaning author to prove my point
LiberalLovinLug
May 2019
#44
It's a FACT that BS only made millions after he ran for president on a socialist platform.
lapucelle
May 2019
#118
The reason people "quibble" over his $2 million (and probably much more) is that he's been railing..
George II
May 2019
#21
He and Jane have earned more than $6 million since he's been in Washington. In fact....
George II
May 2019
#19
I know, right?! Observations about his WEALTH has really unnerved some folks...
NurseJackie
May 2019
#24
2 million on top of a guaranteed pension is pretty good. If all they had was $2 million, they would
MaryMagdaline
May 2019
#40
Sanders did not get it with a lifetime of living responsibly or frugally. He got it in 2016
FreeBe
May 2019
#46
I looked up the net worth of all the candidates who have been complaining about millionaires....
George II
May 2019
#36
He wasn't until he ran a campaign against the Democratic "establishment" and made a couple million.
FreeBe
May 2019
#33
Many socialist leaders world-wide have been wealthy. That fact need not undermine their argument
emmaverybo
May 2019
#45
Just a couple of years ago Sander's supporters bragged that he was "the poorest member
lunamagica
May 2019
#51
Thank you for this post. Many Democrats see what you post as a truth. Fact. Even, mere fact.
FreeBe
May 2019
#143
That's one way to do it but if you can't in any way, shape or form become a millionaire
Uncle Joe
May 2019
#66
BS has 10 times as much as the average American his age. He's a millionaire who owns three homes.
lapucelle
May 2019
#105
Excuse (noun): a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense.
brooklynite
May 2019
#129
No doubt, that's the creative way to rationalize wealth as something other than what it is.
LanternWaste
May 2019
#154
So, he's rich enough to be "smart" but not so much that he's "dishonest or 'greedy
ehrnst
May 2019
#174