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rhett o rick

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23. That isn't surprising. As the wealthy continue to steal wealth from the lower classes and

Reply to Calista241 (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 02:09 PM

Oct 2014

move jobs overseas, more and more of the lower classes are going to foodbanks and soup kitchens and using foodstamps. Ironically I think your use of statistics was intended to disparage those on foodstamps but it really points our the growing wealth gap.

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How 14 People Made More Money Than the Entire Food Stamp Budget for 50,000,000 People [View all] xchrom Oct 2014 OP

Just disgusts me marym625 Oct 2014 #1

I'd like to see a breakdown of how much of their income is tax dollars vs how much brewens Oct 2014 #2

Their actual income would be small relative to the increase in asset value GeoWilliam750 Oct 2014 #3

And because they control so much money... theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #4

The cost of food stamps programs has more than tripled in the last 15 years. Calista241 Oct 2014 #5

I smell troll wilt the stilt Oct 2014 #9

Troll my ass. Being honest helps our party. Calista241 Oct 2014 #13

Here's a thought right off the top of my head, denvine Oct 2014 #14

Welcome to DU! You speak for me here. riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #17

Indeed.. hifiguy Oct 2014 #20

I think the use of troll was inappropriate. However, you set yourself up by giving a statistic rhett o rick Oct 2014 #26

Should not one look at the per capita in addition to the absolute LanternWaste Oct 2014 #19

That isn't surprising. As the wealthy continue to steal wealth from the lower classes and rhett o rick Oct 2014 #23

They've used propaganda too Buddha2B Oct 2014 #6

Being "financially savvy" has nothing to do with it..... daleanime Oct 2014 #7

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Oct 2014 #8

Tax free bums dogcatdog Oct 2014 #10

And we have not BrainDrain Oct 2014 #11

Our nation is not broke, but the money is concentrated in the constipated. Scuba Oct 2014 #12

When you have a loose Fed monetary policy coupled with a suppression of wages... Yavin4 Oct 2014 #15

The entire 535 member US Congress and White House is devoted to representing those 14 people. eom whereisjustice Oct 2014 #16

The entire reason why idiots in Congress can get away with subverting the People's wishes berni_mccoy Oct 2014 #18

But Koch said their prosperity is under attack J_J_ Oct 2014 #21

but if we don't vote for the party that cuts food stamps and coddles the rich, MisterP Oct 2014 #22

Our party does not stand up and obstruct the budget until we get more funding for food stamps. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #25

K&R. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #24

Publicly Funded Elections would be the Great Equilizer!!!!! Too bad few are willing to push for Dustlawyer Oct 2014 #27