How much Federal income tax did you pay last year, and who's got your vote? (voters, campaign)
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I don't know why there's such a disdain for the rich lately.
I think it's jealousy.
Romney gets pounded meanwhile JayZ throws parties for Obama with 280k worth of Champagne in Gold Plated bottles and that's perfectly o.k.
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Some 100 people attended the $40,000-per-person event, which took place after Obama spoke to 200 donors at a $12,500-per-family reception at the Waldorf Astoria. The total campaign cash haul for the day was $6 million.
I don't know why there's such a disdain for the rich lately.
I think it's jealousy.
Romney gets pounded meanwhile JayZ throws parties for Obama with 280k worth of Champagne in Gold Plated bottles and that's perfectly o.k.
Ridiculous.
JayZ isn't walking around preaching that he knows the pain of the average Joe. Although, he could....He actually did come from nothing.
I have absolutely no disdain for the rich. None whatsoever. I want to be one, one day. However, if you are a filthy rich presidential candidate, you better sure as hell be honest about it and not try to con me into trying to believe that you understand my middle-class or poverty strife. You better also show me how you are looking out for my interests (and that doesn't mean freebies). Romney is having a hard time pulling that off.
Let's face it--most presidential candidates these days come from wealth. The latest exception or the closest to actually experiencing middle class has been Obama, although by the time he ran for President he was definitely in the upper ranks of middle class based on the combined income of his household. Other "wealthy" presidential candidates have never had this much trouble trying to connect with voters of lower economic levels.
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