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Old 04-22-2014, 07:47 AM
 
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Correct!

A huge number of the "have nots" are there because of poor life choices and that has very little to do with birth. And they lack the self discipline to live within their means.
It does have plenty to do with them having kids.

Once you have kids...it is very hard to roll the dice.
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:47 AM
 
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Yes, the top 1% and even moreso the top 0.1% are seeing their wealth grow substantially.

Don't try to deny facts, it makes you look (surprisingly) ignorant.

95% Of Income Gains Since 2009 Went To The Top 1%. Here's What That Really Means. - Business Insider
I know Obama had it wrong so how do you define the 1% as apposed to the 0.1%
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:48 AM
 
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Heavy taxation and regulation of business? Why not just drive the rich and more companies out of the country?
And jobs.
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:50 AM
 
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There is no income inequality.

Just a made up issue for liberals to champion.
I don't agree with this completely. Yes, liberals love to complain about "income inequality", which does exist, but it has more to do with the fact that they would rather feel sorry for themselves than try to improve their lot in life. Success takes hard work, risk, and determination - traits that the OWS types are deficient of. If you are unable to make it in this country, then you have only yourself to blame.
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:50 AM
 
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I know Obama had it wrong so how do you define the 1% as apposed to the 0.1%
Are you going to address the facts in that article or change the topic?
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:50 AM
 
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Heavy taxation and regulation of business? Why not just drive the rich and more companies out of the country?
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And jobs.
Then they'll complain that they are leaving and taking the jobs
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:50 AM
 
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Because they are convinced that the government can redistribute wealth to them. So they wait and they wait and while they wait they become angrier at the people who have wealth.

Instead of realizing that government only legislates wealth to the people in power and people who wait for government have simply become useful idiots helping them do it.
Bingo.

Do you think they will ever get it? Or are they forever doomed to being useful voting idiots?
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:52 AM
 
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Correct!

A huge number of the "have nots" are there because of poor life choices and that has very little to do with birth. And they lack the self discipline to live within their means.
Statistics would beg to differ with you. Being born poor makes it almost a statistical certainty that you won't be able to lift yourself out of poverty. This has been investigated and proven time and time again.

But don't get caught up in all those pesky maths and other liberal institutions.
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:52 AM
 
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Yes, the top 1% and even moreso the top 0.1% are seeing their wealth grow substantially.
And many of us have been saying that was going to happen due to Obamas policies, but our warnings were ignored..
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:53 AM
 
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So many damn shills on this forum it's impossible to even keep up with the strawmen arguments.

Quit your job at the Heritage Institute and take a class in logic instead.
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