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4. It doesn't pull their economy down. Google plutonomy.

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 09:10 AM

Dec 2012

After 30+ year exodus, the rich are all but gone already. They've moved to other, less troublesome economies.

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Why do the rich support a party that pulls the economy down? [View all] Kablooie Dec 2012 OP

The 1% live here, but their money doesn't. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #1

Very true!!! meti57b Dec 2012 #3

When people are poor, too, they'll work for peanuts. nt MADem Dec 2012 #8

Bingo, we have a winner! CanonRay Dec 2012 #10

It doesn't pull their economy down. Google plutonomy. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #4

Short sales reteachinwi Dec 2012 #5

Yep. They make their money either way. DCKit Dec 2012 #11

The rich are looking past the short term madokie Dec 2012 #7

The rich have their own economy. It is doing just fine. djean111 Dec 2012 #9