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calimary

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45. Yep. Glaringly so.

Mon Feb 1, 2021, 07:10 PM

Feb 2021

If your country set it up so that you can become super rich, then you should be DAMN GRATEFUL, and be more than willing to shoulder a bigger share of the burden.

It goes back to the whole idea of the scrawny little 98-pound weakling out walking with the 275-pound muscleman. They come upon an overturned car, and want to right it to check for injured people. Who of the two is best-equipped to turn that car back to right-side-up? The skinny weakling or the big brawny muscle dude?

Methinks the republi-CONS would assign that heavy-lifting job to the weaker of the two, so Mr. Muscles could relax and maybe take a nice nap.

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Does anyone else see a problem with this picture? [View all] kpete Jan 2021 OP

K&R for visibility Blue Owl Jan 2021 #1

It's unsustainable. Change it peacefully, please. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #2

Good words yonder Feb 2021 #38

Well OldBaldy1701E Feb 2021 #43

It's been the same KIND of picture for over 35 years. Hortensis Jan 2021 #3

Excuse me? House of Roberts Jan 2021 #6

Actually, I didn't realize I sent that. I'll amend it to "those on the Hortensis Jan 2021 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author ahoysrcsm Feb 2021 #37

Looks like some folks have greater influence over our elected representatives than others. jalan48 Jan 2021 #4

Just goes to show...you can buy ALOT of tax relief with a spare $ trillion dutch777 Jan 2021 #5

Even more pathetic is you don't need nearly that much to buy a congressman... AZ8theist Jan 2021 #12

Fortunately many states and localities Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #7

A: Trickle Down Economics is a GOP Myth? Mr. Ected Jan 2021 #9

Trickle Down Economics is like Jason and Freddy. Yavin4 Jan 2021 #23

That'd be funny if not true. I'll go with clever. yonder Feb 2021 #39

This should be a national embarrassment. BigmanPigman Jan 2021 #10

Yes. It should be. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Feb 2021 #44

it's sick how low it is. Don't know how can do anything for less than 15, especially single parents. Evolve Dammit Jan 2021 #11

Just to note, in California the min wage is $13 Crash2Parties Jan 2021 #13

Sure do, biggest problem in the world. Ligyron Jan 2021 #14

I'd bet most of that increase is on paper. Stock ownership & property values. oldsoftie Jan 2021 #15

You can graph that back a few more years ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #16

+1 Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #27

+1. Excellent graphic that says a lot, thanks. yonder Feb 2021 #40

As Chairman/CEO of "Pitchforks 'R' Us" I've just decided Buns_of_Fire Jan 2021 #17

Gonna need guillotines, too liberaltrucker Jan 2021 #21

That would be aisle 4. We also have kits in our D-I-Y department, for those on a budget. nt Buns_of_Fire Jan 2021 #28

"Eat the Rich!" calimary Feb 2021 #46

I see a problem for some people, for sure. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #18

Wow! Those poor, poor billionaires must be working SO-O hard! tclambert Jan 2021 #19

Re-invent Robin Hood! Aussie105 Jan 2021 #20

This👆 I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #22

Here Are Some Charts That Track Constant Dollar Values DallasNE Jan 2021 #24

+1. Thanks. yonder Feb 2021 #41

It can't be any clearer bdamomma Jan 2021 #25

The only protection workers have ever had from Aussie105 Jan 2021 #29

we've been redistributing wealth to the top since Ray-Gun Takket Jan 2021 #30

K&R K& R K&R K&R K& R K&R K&R K& R K&R TigressDem Feb 2021 #31

Well... Mike Nelson Feb 2021 #32

KnR...nt N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2021 #33

I definitely do! But then, Reich is my favorite economist. n/t PatrickforO Feb 2021 #34

hem AllaN01Bear Feb 2021 #35

The only thing that trickled down was the malaise Feb 2021 #36

Great thread with good comments and examples. yonder Feb 2021 #42

Yep. Glaringly so. calimary Feb 2021 #45

A 'stagnant money' tax? Aussie105 Feb 2021 #47

Hmmm. Yes. Kinda. FailureToCommunicate Feb 2021 #48