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Daniel537

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13. A Nation in Decay.

Reply to OhioChick (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 02:47 PM

Sep 2013

This reprehensible level of inequality is the ultimate recipe for a failed state. Wealth and luxury for the elite, bread(maybe) and circles for the rest of us.

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Employment Gap Between Rich, Poor Widest on Record [View all] OhioChick Sep 2013 OP

Find a Republican Cryptoad Sep 2013 #1

I heard this mentioned liberalmike27 Sep 2013 #2

Washington is not going to fix this problem FreakinDJ Sep 2013 #3

Yes. Members of Congress are universally millionaires, Dems and GOP alike. closeupready Sep 2013 #6

Let's move the Capitol to Boise pscot Sep 2013 #15

Pres O was speaking about it today Iliyah Sep 2013 #4

The various wars in the new millennium have done a fantastic job of transferring wealth Maedhros Sep 2013 #5

Gilded is tres chic. marmar Sep 2013 #7

Meanwhile, we all wait for the shit to hit the fan ... Auggie Sep 2013 #8

And guess who's going to be covered by it? dickthegrouch Sep 2013 #10

As long as the corporations and rich control both parties, we can forget about any fairness in... dmosh42 Sep 2013 #9

This is why INCOME tax is the only fair tax. ErikJ Sep 2013 #11

Its not the Tax but the TAX EXEMPTIONs FreakinDJ Sep 2013 #12

A Nation in Decay. Daniel537 Sep 2013 #13

There's isn't "a" level traditionally defined as full employment. Igel Sep 2013 #14

The 1% are the politicians. blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #16