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nxylas

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10. She also refused to become a tax exile

Tue Jan 20, 2015, 09:09 AM

Jan 2015

She remained in the UK and pays all her taxes because she was on welfare when she was a single mother, and wants to give something back to society now that she is in a position to do so. A non-psychopathic 1%er, how refreshing. I wish there was a spell to magically transform all copies of Atlas Shrugged into Harry Potter books.

ETA: How sad that I should feel the need to applaud someone just for fulfilling the regular obligations of a citizen. JK should be the rule rather than the exception, but we all know that's not the case.

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OK, I will say it� Rich motherfuckers don't deserve any more god damned money [View all] MrScorpio Jan 2015 OP

Of course they don't but... TreasonousBastard Jan 2015 #1

Right now, they don't even have the guts to suggest it..... daleanime Jan 2015 #3

Both the Saudi and Mexican ruling families are under attack. It is only a matter of time for them. jwirr Jan 2015 #64

There should not even be such a concept as rich motherfuckers: DeSwiss Jan 2015 #2

Thanks for posting and the links. Bookmark. JEB Jan 2015 #24

deserve's got nothing to do with it KG Jan 2015 #4

JK Rowling is richer than the Queen of England, and is writing a new book. Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #5

And she gave away so much wealth, she is no longer a billionaire. closeupready Jan 2015 #6

She also refused to become a tax exile nxylas Jan 2015 #10

It is not about how they make their money unless it is illegal. It is more about what they did with jwirr Jan 2015 #65

I bet her Cormoran Strike novels and probable movies Ilsa Jan 2015 #17

Good question. They did a good job making Gary Sinise appear legless in Forrest Gump. Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #28

Atleast JK Rowling earned it.....unlike the Queen of England. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2015 #8

I believe it is something other than greed JEB Jan 2015 #26

The royal family hides a lot of their wealth. Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #32

Wealth hoarding is what this is. It's Sick! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2015 #7

Greed is the most powerful, pernicious and dangerous addiction hifiguy Jan 2015 #42

"I can hire one-half of the working class to kill the other half." ~ Jay Gould freshwest Jan 2015 #9

What are you suggesting should be done about it? oberliner Jan 2015 #11

Post removed Post removed Jan 2015 #12

I don't blame a person for becoming rich if they've done it ethically. Vinca Jan 2015 #13

Who Helps Them Get Rich? goodword Jan 2015 #14

That's pretty much what I was just thinking. The_Commonist Jan 2015 #18

I very much agree, but do want to point out that if our truedelphi Jan 2015 #49

Oh good, blame us victims of the hoarders/thieves. Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #33

Good advice. People don't realize the power they have. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #57

don;t eat, don;'t live anywhere, don't wear clothes, don;t work. sounds like a great plan. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #61

couldn't agree more marym625 Jan 2015 #15

Awwwww, your troll got dropped! HughBeaumont Jan 2015 #16

What's pathetic is that winger trolls will kiss their asses all day long... MrScorpio Jan 2015 #30

Yeah, brother, solidarity with the Kochs! JackRiddler Jan 2015 #46

we go there often and so does the internet ND-Dem Jan 2015 #62

Yes, hunger is hunger and feels the same no matter where it is. Same with homelessness and jwirr Jan 2015 #66

kick rbrnmw Jan 2015 #19

Have you ever been to a really poor country? NightWatcher Jan 2015 #20

Only when the troops and police that guard them begin to starve will the hoi polloi wake up. HughBeaumont Jan 2015 #21

That's my experience, as well. Pre-Chavez, Venezuela was like that. closeupready Jan 2015 #22

the well off people i've known seem to like looking down their noses at others -- and kissing ND-Dem Jan 2015 #63

In a just, healthy, economy the uber-wealthy would be taxed out of existence. hunter Jan 2015 #23

Relatively, of course nt MrScorpio Jan 2015 #25

Estate Taxes Deny and Shred Jan 2015 #35

And if they *do* want more money, they can get a second job... KansDem Jan 2015 #27

*Sarcasm* Ahead DesertDawg Jan 2015 #29

It's not about deserve The2ndWheel Jan 2015 #31

One can only wonder moondust Jan 2015 #34

i have seen plausible estimates that the global ultra-rich hifiguy Jan 2015 #41

It's ridiculous. moondust Jan 2015 #43

Coming up, one dozen communist revolutions! hifiguy Jan 2015 #44

Ha! moondust Jan 2015 #45

K&R johnnyreb Jan 2015 #36

Just read edhopper Jan 2015 #37

Damn Skippy! nt MrScorpio Jan 2015 #38

You, me, and Huey Long all agree. bvar22 Jan 2015 #39

Not only that, a hefty share of them deserve hifiguy Jan 2015 #40

Fucking A!!! Dirty Socialist Jan 2015 #47

There is no logical reason for any society to allow billionaires to exist. Half-Century Man Jan 2015 #48

You just hate the "job creators." kairos12 Jan 2015 #50

I totally agree FUCK rich people gopiscrap Jan 2015 #51

the turd maggots create jobs for robots olddots Jan 2015 #52

, blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #53

Don't you know your boss WANTS to give you a raise but "the government" is making him broke? Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #54

Especially if they don't earn it aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2015 #55

KICK!!!!! whereisjustice Jan 2015 #56

Tax individual wealth above a billion at 90% lovemydog Jan 2015 #58

Share Our Wealth joshcryer Jan 2015 #59

I'll say it too. K&R. and yeah, it's about survival; that becomes clearer every day. maybe if ND-Dem Jan 2015 #60