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Originally posted by FailedProphet
Which brings me to my next major point: I believe that in the casino economy that America has become, luck plays as big a role as "hard work," if not more. Many one-percenters are lucky they were born with a silver spoon in their mouths, while others such as myself may have worked hard, but benefitted from luck based on timing or location. As I type this, I'm watching a landscaping guy tear up weeds across the street. I have no doubt this man works as hard or harder than I ever did...but he is not likely to earn a fraction of what I have. So for the anti-OWS who say those who are impoverished just need to "work harder," I would say the system is broken and distributes rewards unfairly. People are right to feel angry about this!
She was born with a Silverspoon and trust fund. Daddy paid her way though college where she majored in expensive booze and coc aine parties. Her monthly 'fun money' was 10 grand. Passed with an almost 'C'. Graduated and was placed on 3 major corporate boards by age 23- the executives of which owed favors to her cut-throat daddy or who were friends of the family.
Her 'hard work' on those boards were to attend an hour meeting for each, once a month. This could be by phone or in person. After those meetings there was an attorney sitting there to explain to her what had just happened. She made 100k per month for 3 hours 'hard work'. I watched her attend meetings high.
I think this is an appropriate leason for a MOOcher like U...
Originally posted by GmoS719
reply to post by FailedProphet
Can I please borrow $300
"Paul would also make far-reaching changes to federal tax policy, reducing the top corporate income tax rate to 15 percent, eliminating capital gains and dividends taxes and allowing for repatriation of overseas capital without tax penalties. All tax cuts enacted under former President George W. Bush would be extended."
Originally posted by randomname
you can hire the guy mowing the lawn across the street and pay him $10,000 a week to rake leaves and landscape your property.
isn't that called trickle down economics and what your republican friends harp on 24hrs a day. that if the rich keep more of their money they'll pass it down.
and before you say, well a landscaper isn't worth $10,000 a week. you can pay anyone you want, anything you want. there is no fixed income, except the artificial one created by 2 party's.
but i suspect greed will prevent you from doing that, even if you wanted to. just like greed and a stupid sense of self ego and importance makes warren buffet, the second richest man in america, pay his secretary a lousy $60,000 a year. and then he has the arrogance to go on cnn and say it isn't fair more people don't have a greater share of the wealth.
you're part of the problem, don't try to be the solution because greed and power will prevent you.
edit on 17-10-2011 by randomname because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by randomname
you can hire the guy mowing the lawn across the street and pay him $10,000 a week to rake leaves and landscape your property.
isn't that called trickle down economics and what your republican friends harp on 24hrs a day. that if the rich keep more of their money they'll pass it down.
and before you say, well a landscaper isn't worth $10,000 a week. you can pay anyone you want, anything you want. there is no fixed income, except the artificial one created by 2 party's.
but i suspect greed will prevent you from doing that, even if you wanted to. just like greed and a stupid sense of self ego and importance makes warren buffet, the second richest man in america, pay his secretary a lousy $60,000 a year. and then he has the arrogance to go on cnn and say it isn't fair more people don't have a greater share of the wealth.
you're part of the problem, don't try to be the solution because greed and power will prevent you.
edit on 17-10-2011 by randomname because: (no reason given)