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hysterianut on 14 January 2014



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Zappykins on 14 January 2014

It's a major problem. I hope we can steer the ship without bloodshed, which usually accomplishes revolutions.



 

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Mr Puggsly on 14 January 2014

My only concern is the poor have access to decent health care and food, they basically get both now.

At this point, maybe healthy poor people need to work harder... or work period.



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NintendoPie on 14 January 2014

The United States has so many other problems that also need focus that this stems off of. We need to get to a root of all of our problems first before nit-picking at some others. What is that root you say? I don't know!



oldschoolfool on 14 January 2014
Mr Puggsly said:

My only concern is the poor have access to decent health care and food, they basically get both now.

At this point, maybe healthy poor people need to work harder... or work period.


most do work,but I think it's all about background and education. Those top %1 were probably well off,since they were born. They probably came from rich families are they took over the business that was in there family for generations. I would go so far as to say that the poor probably work harder just to survive,then the rich work to stay rich. for example,in America there's only a handful of companies that own most of the market in anything,such as food,banking,etc,etc. 



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AnthonyW86 on 14 January 2014
Mr Puggsly said:

My only concern is the poor have access to decent health care and food, they basically get both now.

At this point, maybe healthy poor people need to work harder... or work period.

Rich people don't create jobs. If you want everyone to work, make sure there are jobs to begin with.

The problem is it's like a lottery: most people don't argue with it because they think they have a chance of winning.



Kynes on 14 January 2014
oldschoolfool said:
Mr Puggsly said:

My only concern is the poor have access to decent health care and food, they basically get both now.

At this point, maybe healthy poor people need to work harder... or work period.


most do work,but I think it's all about background and education. Those top %1 were probably well off,since they were born. They probably came from rich families are they took over the business that was in there family for generations. I would go so far as to say that the poor probably work harder just to survive,then the rich work to stay rich. for example,in America there's only a handful of companies that own most of the market in anything,such as food,banking,etc,etc. 


False. Most people on the Forbes 500 are self made.



pokoko on 14 January 2014

The problem is that wealth draws wealth. A person with massive wealth can make a staggering amount of money simply by having a massive amount of money. Over time, this disparity will grow and grow, especially with the financial services industry being a money-making playground with an extremely low tax rate. The game is rigged, so to speak.

On top of that, education is now being used as the new method of social stratification and most new business opportunities are in fields that require a high level education.

It's going to get worse before it gets better.



LiquorandGunFun on 14 January 2014

A Poor person never gave me a job. It has more to do with laziness. I see "poor" people everyday to pick up a check. They dont do shit. Its the entitlement generation and this country will collapse due to it. The only equality now is misery.



 

Figgycal on 14 January 2014

Corporate profit keeps going up and yet our wages stay the same.