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jwirr

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42. And IMO they are working more. No one has any time anymore.

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Thu May 7, 2015, 01:38 PM

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The 99% earns less than you might think. [View all] BainsBane May 2015 OP

I mentioned income inequality to some teaparty morons and linked to the wealth of NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #1

There is a difference BainsBane May 2015 #2

Wealth is accumulated income. Yes, but they are repeating fox garbage because if they NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #3

Ah. One of the advantages of not having television service BainsBane May 2015 #4

I find it hard to believe only 20 percent make more then me yeoman6987 May 2015 #8

If you live with someone who works, that would put you higher BainsBane May 2015 #9

That reply could be true. I wish you did the study. yeoman6987 May 2015 #11

If you find information that conflicts with this, let me know BainsBane May 2015 #13

Thanks! yeoman6987 May 2015 #14

actually no hfojvt May 2015 #31

Okay BainsBane May 2015 #38

FYI BainsBane May 2015 #10

I am befuddled why you choose to misrepresent Sen Sanders. rhett o rick May 2015 #20

The only position of his I've spoken to BainsBane May 2015 #21

"even Sanders talks about the middle class." Bonobo May 2015 #27

Please, correct me BainsBane May 2015 #40

De[ends on where you live also. JDPriestly May 2015 #28

Where I live, you might as well be a millionaire. Jamastiene May 2015 #33

Thanks for the post. Wellstone ruled May 2015 #5

To turn around this mess around will take drastic change. I don't believe that rhett o rick May 2015 #6

Nor will Sanders' doing the bidding of gun manufacturers BainsBane May 2015 #7

I think your anger is misplaced. Are you pissed at the middle class more than the Oligarchs? rhett o rick May 2015 #12

I'm pissed off at you BainsBane May 2015 #15

I read until you said I hated H. Clinton. That's a lie. I don't hate her but rhett o rick May 2015 #18

Indeed, she should be held accountable BainsBane May 2015 #23

If you think that my concern about Wall Street has to do with the Stock Market and personal rhett o rick May 2015 #19

How bout this BainsBane May 2015 #22

So true. JDPriestly May 2015 #29

Put me in that top line there. hobbit709 May 2015 #16

That sucks BainsBane May 2015 #17

At least I don't have a house payment anymore. $968/mo SS helps. hobbit709 May 2015 #34

Is this the thread where you spread the false meme that Sanders is all about the 10% vs. the 1%? nt Bonobo May 2015 #24

No, not Sanders BainsBane May 2015 #25

Great, so I've already seen the last of your posts about how it is about the 10% vs. the 1%, right? Bonobo May 2015 #26

Why do you assume everything I say is about a politician? BainsBane May 2015 #41

$50k a year is considered super rich where I live. Jamastiene May 2015 #30

Interesting BainsBane May 2015 #37

Right. Jamastiene May 2015 #39

not less than I think hfojvt May 2015 #32

This aligns well with the graph on changes in global incomes which shows the 1% winning at pampango May 2015 #35

That is why programs such as VITA exist nitpicker May 2015 #36

And IMO they are working more. No one has any time anymore. jwirr May 2015 #42

I think evidence shows that is the case BainsBane May 2015 #43