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theHandpuppet

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17. Wow...

Sun Feb 16, 2014, 11:16 PM

Feb 2014

I barely know where to begin.

So... the 1% are the truly deserving and the poor are poor because of some failing on their part, i.e., they're either lazy or lack ambition, or are flawed in character.

I'm going to leave it at that because if I continue responding to you I would probably say a lot of things I would not regret but would probably get me banned.

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Living Wages and Humanity in America [View all] rbrnmw Feb 2014 OP

Hmmm JJChambers Feb 2014 #1

Please nobody chooses not to work rbrnmw Feb 2014 #2

No offense... greytdemocrat Feb 2014 #4

Your assumption is wrong YarnAddict Feb 2014 #6

Are you really arguing that everybody should be paid the same? Adrahil Feb 2014 #7

no that isn't what I mean rbrnmw Feb 2014 #8

Cool, I totally support a living wage... :) NT Adrahil Feb 2014 #12

Hmmm 87 posts?? rbrnmw Feb 2014 #3

Yes? JJChambers Feb 2014 #5

no but when someone claims rbrnmw Feb 2014 #9

No problem JJChambers Feb 2014 #11

that makes sense rbrnmw Feb 2014 #13

The highest I'm aware of was 94% in the 1940's. n/t AZCat Feb 2014 #21

Do you really think people are paid according to how hard they work? theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #15

In general, yes JJChambers Feb 2014 #16

Wow... theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #17

Noo JJChambers Feb 2014 #19

That's not what you said, nor what you implied theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #22

Wrong JJChambers Feb 2014 #23

Nooooo, Would you rather clean toikets or schmooze and nake deals over cocktails? Armstead Feb 2014 #25

It needs to ge muuuuuuuuch smaller Armstead Feb 2014 #24

And our President is fighting to fast-track the TPP and put SS cuts in the budget. woo me with science Feb 2014 #10

What level is acceptable to you? taught_me_patience Feb 2014 #14

What level of inequality would you find acceptable? theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author rbrnmw Feb 2014 #20