Why do the rich get richer and the poor not more money! (employment, minimum wage)

[alphamale]

Rich people are generally smarter and more disciplined.

Many people have moved between the classes over the history of America.

[Wapasha]

Originally Posted by RUOK?

Well if you were born with millions of dollars you probably are going to have more opportunities and better access than not. The playing field is simply not level. Why is it wrong to advocate that we have better schools, more libraries, and better access to healthcare in our poorer districts. Nobody is saying we need to redistribute wealth to make everyone middle class, but we are saying give poor people the same chances.

Children in third world countries wish they had schools like they have in California, where CA taxpayers lavish $7,500 per student, only to see the kids drop out before graduating.

[RUOK?]

Originally Posted by alphamale

Rich people are generally smarter and more disciplined.

Many people have moved between the classes over the history of America.

So are more people getting dumber or working less hard? That would explain wage stagnation...except that education levels have risen and the number of hours that the average American works (across income) has increased.

[RUOK?]

Originally Posted by Wapasha

Children in third world countries wish they had schools like they have in California, where CA taxpayers lavish $7,500 per student, only to see the kids drop out before graduating.

At my nephew's school in Yorba Linda, they fund raise to gain more for their children. Also parents pay for tutors. There are more IB/AP classes. The third world is even poorer, but as you can see we aren't talking about global disparities. If we were, you would be proving my point...only on a macro level.

[andywire]

In America, we have just enough people getting by OK to blame everyone else for their stagnant paychecks and poor job prospects. Class mobility is pretty rock bottom in this country as a result. We love to point the finger and place the blame on the disadvantaged, and for some reason, people get a jolly out of kicking people when they are down. It's only unfair when something bad happens to them

[L'Artiste]

Originally Posted by Zyngawf

Even if the email or phone call is work related?

maybe if they have internet , but hey a phone call is possible if you have time.

Originally Posted by cpg35223

People love to say stuff like this, even though it has no resemblance to reality. If anything, those earning the most money are the ones who work longer hours.

obviously you only know the reality of yourself, its not about how long you work but how much you are getting paid per hour/year. what good is working 60 hours if you make min wage at mcdonalds or picking fruit in a field?

[dreamofmonterey]

wow, OP makes a few salient points.

Everyone should aspire to be like Mitt, who is surely going to heaven . What a role model for our kids.


Mitt Romney is a man who became rich by causing financial pain to families. His company, Bain Capital, destroyed companies and cost thousands of people their jobs so a few rich people could get richer. Mitt Romney could care less about the middle class in America as long as his bank account gets fatter.
Mitt doesn’t care about this man and he doesn’t care about you. If you aren’t rich, you don’t count as a person to Mitt Romney.
Even Newt Gingrich, says Mitt Romney is a liar. That’s pretty bad.


Greedy Republicans

[TrapperJohn]

Originally Posted by RUOK?

If that were the sole case, you would have MANY more rich people. Of course it's not the case.

Not really. Your idea of discipline and hard work is just different.

[Edmund_Burke]

I was poor when I graduated college. Those sttats are bunk.

[AONE]

If a rich person makes 10% on his millions he makes millions if a poor person makes 100% on nothing he still makes nothing.