Why isn't it greed to want to take someone else's money? (Pelosi, how much)

[doc1]

Originally Posted by natalie469

How about old friends who made it big and laugh about the big bucks while doing nothing.

You mean lottery winners? (c)Rap stars? Drug dealers?

Who are you posting about specifically?

[DauntlessDan]

I don't like anyone, Republicrat or Demican that drives their citizens into poverty with burdensome taxes, fees etc. I don't like programs of "wealth redistribution". Whether an individual is earning minimum wage working at the local fast food joint or millions because they own a lucrative business(es) it is their legally earned income (providing it was earned legally). Keep the government grabs to a very minimum. This benefits both the wage earner and the business owner. Yes, there IS greed and jealousy. Those are inherit human conditions that we as people must deal with. And regardless of what system of government one reverts to, they will ALWAYS be there as long as there are people.

[gmagoo]

Originally Posted by DauntlessDan

I don't like anyone, Republicrat or Demican that drives their citizens into poverty with burdensome taxes, fees etc. I don't like programs of "wealth redistribution". Whether an individual is earning minimum wage working at the local fast food joint or millions because they own a lucrative business(es) it is their legally earned income (providing it was earned legally). Keep the government grabs to a very minimum. This benefits both the wage earner and the business owner. Yes, there IS greed and jealousy. Those are inherit human conditions that we as people must deal with. And regardless of what system of government one reverts to, they will ALWAYS be there as long as there are people.

The "govt. grabs" are at a minimum.
Americans' tax burden is lightest in developed world - USATODAY.com

[daylux]

The message out there is "we the government can give you what other people have worked for because you deserve it." People believe this message.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by malamute

It is greed to expect free money and not work for it.

It is not greedy, it is lazy. The "free money" is typically so little that it amazes me some people actually settle for so little. When people choose the "free money" It shows laziness and complete lack of ambition.

It is also not greedy to make a big salary or big profit. Greed is marked by an unhealthy and excessive desire to have something.

Greed: a selfish and excessive desire for more of something (as money) than is needed

[petch751]

Originally Posted by gmagoo

The "govt. grabs" are at a minimum.
Americans' tax burden is lightest in developed world - USATODAY.com

Bulls***, the government grab is my biggest expense.

[db108108]

Originally Posted by petch751

And you have the right to tell people what they "should or shouldn't" do? What gives you that right?


“The big divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republicans, or women and men, but between talkers and doers.”
-- Thomas Sowell

There are a great many "doers" in this country to make little money because the "takers" refuse to share more of the profits of their labors.

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by Dale Cooper

Names, please, and links to their tax records.

You have zero clue what people do with their money. For starters, CEOs provide jobs to others, and that's definitely NOT nothing.

It's none of anybody's business what anybody does with his/her money. Posts like this make me want to give NOTHING to charity.

CEOs also remove jobs from others and are highly rewarded for so doing.

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

What makes you think some people are so special that they can't lower themselves to accept living with roommates to cut costs?

There are also added costs associated with living with roommates.

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by Quick Enough

"Here we have CEO's who make millions yet do nothing." And you have personal knowledge of this, HOW?

How many do you know?

Talk about clueless!

How come I've never seen a book or story about a day (or week) in the life of a CEO? Maybe the peons are clueless because the CEOs aren't very transparent?