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spanone

(135,631 posts)
Fri May 8, 2015, 05:56 PM May 2015

if you're poor in america, ask darrell issa. you're the envy of the world.

Nation’s richest congressman: U.S. poor are ‘envy of the world’



When members of Congress are ranked by wealth, one lawmaker usually stands out, even among the rich. Rep. Darrell Issa, the California Republican, has a net worth of at least $350 million – which gives him a comfortable lead over his next closest rivals in the race for the top spot.

This isn’t criticism, of course, and there’s nothing wrong with someone having great financial success. But given Issa’s riches, he should probably avoid the kind of rhetoric he used with CNN yesterday.
Asked by CNNMoney whether he feels personally responsible to address income inequality in the United States, the Republican Congressman from California said “absolutely.” But he noted that America is the richest country on earth and implied that those in poverty here are better off than the poor in other nations.

“If you go to India or you go to any number of other Third World countries, you have two problems: You have greater inequality of income and wealth. You also have less opportunity for people to rise from the have not to the have,” said Issa.

The California Republican added that the United States has made “our poor somewhat the envy of the world.”


http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/nations-richest-congressman-us-poor-are-envy-the-world
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if you're poor in america, ask darrell issa. you're the envy of the world. (Original Post) spanone May 2015 OP
You fucking thief. You disgusting waste of space. I am still shaking with rage randys1 May 2015 #1
+1 daleanime May 2015 #3
he's as low as a human being can go. spanone May 2015 #4
If he's that envious, I'd be happy to trade places with him any time. n/t winter is coming May 2015 #2
He is creepy shenmue May 2015 #5
I certainly hope that figure has been converted to U.S. dollars KamaAina May 2015 #7
Darrell Issa is the richest congressmember? KamaAina May 2015 #6
All you have to do is talk with the "Free Trade" Caucus here to get that lowdown. TheKentuckian May 2015 #8
He's looking at it from the wrong point of view seveneyes May 2015 #9
I think the homeless in India and the subsistence farmers in Nepal would agree with him Lurks Often May 2015 #10
If you are Grand Auto Theft Issa malaise May 2015 #11

randys1

(16,286 posts)
1. You fucking thief. You disgusting waste of space. I am still shaking with rage
Fri May 8, 2015, 05:57 PM
May 2015

from an hour ago when I first read this

shenmue

(38,501 posts)
5. He is creepy
Fri May 8, 2015, 06:30 PM
May 2015

Oh, and screw him. Last year I earned under $10,500. The average salary in Zimbabwe? $17,000.

 

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)
10. I think the homeless in India and the subsistence farmers in Nepal would agree with him
Fri May 8, 2015, 07:39 PM
May 2015

Last edited Fri May 8, 2015, 08:36 PM - Edit history (1)

I'm certainly not saying the poor in America have it easy here compared to the rest of the country, but most have a roof over their head, heat, an indoor bathroom and clean running water. There are probably tens of millions of people around the world who don't even have that.

malaise

(267,793 posts)
11. If you are Grand Auto Theft Issa
Fri May 8, 2015, 07:40 PM
May 2015

that you are not in prison makes you the envy of all criminals on the planet

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