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Old 12-15-2011, 06:20 AM
 
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Thanks, I don't need to say anything its common sense really. I've worked to make that 80k a year I'm not going from that to flipping burgers because some old school thinking conservatives think I'm a spoiled liberal.

America's real problem is outsourcing our jobs to cheap foreigners who will work for a 3rd of the cost they pay us. Then these same conservatives turn around and ask us to adjust and don't leech off them..... Please

I wish they'd blame these greedy companies but they'll never do that.

And the consumer has nothing to do with right?
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Old 12-15-2011, 06:21 AM
 
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Thanks, I don't need to say anything its common sense really. I've worked to make that 80k a year I'm not going from that to flipping burgers because some old school thinking conservatives think I'm a spoiled liberal.
Damn right! You have principles! You decided you are worth 80k a year damn it and if the market can't justify that full 80k then you just won't work at all and the other guy will pay you to sit on your ass.

People like you make me sick.
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Old 12-15-2011, 06:21 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Thanks, I don't need to say anything its common sense really. I've worked to make that 80k a year I'm not going from that to flipping burgers because some old school thinking conservatives think I'm a spoiled liberal.

America's real problem is outsourcing our jobs to cheap foreigners who will work for a 3rd of the cost they pay us. Then these same conservatives turn around and ask us to adjust and don't leech off them..... Please

I wish they'd blame these greedy companies but they'll never do that.
But wait, you worked for a greedy corporation to make that 80K, didn't you? Why didn't you protest then by refusing to work for them?

Here in Research Triangle Park, Cisco is chock full of hypocritical Obamatrons who work for "da man" while complaining about greedy corporations. I don't work there, but have been there many times for joint academic projects.
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Old 12-15-2011, 06:22 AM
 
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I'm guessing the person didn't save any of their sizable 80K income?
So I should save 25k a year out of probably 55k gross after taxes?

Do you watch tv? Do you see these products marketed 24 seven to you.
Who buys them?
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Old 12-15-2011, 06:23 AM
 
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So I should save 25k a year out of probably 55k gross after taxes?

Do you watch tv? Do you see these products marketed 24 seven to you.
Who buys them?
And let's remember that $80K isn't always a "sizeable" income. Depends where you live.
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Old 12-15-2011, 06:23 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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So I should save 25k a year out of probably 55k gross after taxes?
Something like what my wife and I do? Yeah, why not?

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Do you watch tv? Do you see these products marketed 24 seven to you.
Who buys them?
I dunno and I don't see the relevance.
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Old 12-15-2011, 06:26 AM
 
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So I should save 25k a year out of probably 55k gross after taxes?
When I made 40 I saved half of it.

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Do you watch tv? Do you see these products marketed 24 seven to you.
Who buys them?
You buy them? That's your fault. Are you making the argument that you shouldn't have to save because people market products to you?

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America's real problem is outsourcing our jobs to cheap foreigners who will work for a 3rd of the cost they pay us. Then these same conservatives turn around and ask us to adjust and don't leech off them..... Please
The funny part is that your 80k goes farther because of that. The other funny part is that a caring lefty such as yourself would probably rather have the guy in India starve so that you can make triple what he's getting paid.
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Old 12-15-2011, 06:27 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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And let's remember that $80K isn't always a "sizeable" income. Depends where you live.
Let's assume it's somewhere other than NYC, Philly, DC, Boston.
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Old 12-15-2011, 06:33 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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stick2dawelfare proves our point. Social welfare begets laziness and sloth.
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Old 12-15-2011, 06:38 AM
 
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Paying people NOT to work has been a smashing success!

At the very least, are they required to "work" in community for their benefits?

Are they required to get training?


How about two or three show up at my house to do some yardwork and cleaning? The people paying for these loafers should be getting something for their money.
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