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Old 04-22-2014, 07:53 AM
 
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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.
I did very well....
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:54 AM
 
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And many of us have been saying that was going to happen due to Obamas policies, but our warnings were ignored..
Policy means **** all when Congress makes the laws.
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:55 AM
 
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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.
That has nothing to do with them being poor, has to do more with a lack of parenting, encouragment to get into gangs, drugs, and education.

Democratic solutions only increase these problems thus making it even more difficult.
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:55 AM
 
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I did very well....
I'm happy for you.


However, as I said, and has been proven, a very large majority are not so lucky.
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:56 AM
 
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Policy means **** all when Congress makes the laws.
How come everything positive is because of Obama, everything negative has nothing to do with him?
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:56 AM
 
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There is no income inequality.

Just a made up issue for liberals to champion.
There is income inequality. However one can't expect to earn a CEO's salary as a cashier.
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:56 AM
 
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I'm happy for you.


However, as I said, and has been proven, a very large majority are not so lucky.
There was no LUCK....there is WORK.
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:56 AM
 
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Yes, the top 1% and even moreso the top 0.1% are seeing their wealth grow substantially.
So, what's the problem with that?
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:56 AM
 
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That has nothing to do with them being poor, has to do more with a lack of parenting, encouragment to get into gangs, drugs, and education.

Democratic solutions only increase these problems thus making it even more difficult.
Who are you to judge each and every single poor person in the country?

Do you even hear yourself?
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Old 04-22-2014, 07:57 AM
 
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Who are you to judge each and every single poor person in the country?

Do you even hear yourself?
YOU are the one judging every single poor person..
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