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rock

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12. "The looting by the 1%" sucking up the wealth

Reply to brewens (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 08:53 AM

Jul 2015

or as I like to put it: the 1% really suck.

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A Scary Fact. [View all] tecelote Jul 2015 OP

The looting by the 1% is the reason why more people need benefits. I'm convinced one reason brewens Jul 2015 #1

The reality is that even welfare has been transferred from the people to corporations. tecelote Jul 2015 #2

The 1% are actually way in the black when it comes to tax dollars. At least many of them brewens Jul 2015 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jul 2015 #13

I absolutely love your take on these issues.. GitRDun Jul 2015 #27

"The looting by the 1%" sucking up the wealth rock Jul 2015 #12

And the 1% are the ones who want to take it away. Kablooie Jul 2015 #33

They create the problem and then point to the problem and make that the reason to cut brewens Jul 2015 #34

Global population of 14 Billion? Very doubtful, as the globe is bounded by carrying capacity drynberg Jul 2015 #4

You could be right. We'll never double because our planet can't handle it. tecelote Jul 2015 #5

Agree dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #6

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #7

It is a war on people everywhere awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #16

There are no alternatives to Social Security and Medicare but fucking death. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #17

Yep- die on the job awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #18

I agree... gregcrawford Jul 2015 #8

gregcrawford 90-percent Jul 2015 #10

Thank you, 90%! gregcrawford Jul 2015 #15

Been in to FZ since the Oct 16, 1971 Stony Brook late show 90-percent Jul 2015 #19

Saw the Mothers of Invention live in Boston... gregcrawford Jul 2015 #20

K&R..... daleanime Jul 2015 #9

Profits be damned. salib Jul 2015 #11

People need HBO or some other hobby uponit7771 Jul 2015 #14

Climate change will force us to switch to socialism Hydra Jul 2015 #21

Even the 1% will not be able to escape the coming hell. Duppers Jul 2015 #30

Personally, I don't think the population issue is a huge problem Hydra Jul 2015 #36

I guess it depends on what you mean by profit The2ndWheel Jul 2015 #22

And despite that massive population increase, this still fits a lot of people... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #23

yup Skittles Jul 2015 #24

Don't worry, the population will crash soon. tclambert Jul 2015 #25

And in another century we'll be nearing 2 billion Scootaloo Jul 2015 #26

It's time birth control was regulated. raven mad Jul 2015 #28

Regulated? Duppers Jul 2015 #31

I meant mandated, but couldn't think of the word! raven mad Jul 2015 #32

What some politicians call "entitlements" is actually insurance. mwooldri Jul 2015 #29

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #35