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LuvNewcastle

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2. Here is yet another reason why it's bad to

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Sep 15, 2014, 07:10 AM

Sep 2014

have all the money in a small number of hands. It's bad for the economy, it starves the government, and it's just plain wrong. I understand why the wealthy don't care, but poor and middle class people who defend this system astonish me with their stupidity. I know they think they're going to be rich one day, but this system makes that less and less of a possibility every day.

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US wealth gap putting the squeeze on state revenue [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 2014 OP

Well, it's obvious - LiberalElite Sep 2014 #1

Maybe the rich will suddenly start LuvNewcastle Sep 2014 #3

Maybe human sacrifice DBoon Sep 2014 #19

You and LuvNewcastle together win the thread. Brigid Sep 2014 #21

Here is yet another reason why it's bad to LuvNewcastle Sep 2014 #2

Those poor and middle class people you speak of are bombarded with propaganda continuously. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #4

That RW propaganda has not stopped... Amonester Sep 2014 #14

We have the largest wealth The Wizard Sep 2014 #5

It may in fact be worse than the Gilded Age daleo Sep 2014 #6

Great connection, OS, thanks. toby jo Sep 2014 #7

There has been a big shift too from progressive income taxes to regressive sales taxes and progree Sep 2014 #8

people like Hank Paulson who deregulated & oversaw the 2008 financial crash wordpix Sep 2014 #9

+1 Enthusiast Sep 2014 #15

Something states won't do: Reform "Use Tax". mwooldri Sep 2014 #10

We have a sales/use tax as well... freebrew Sep 2014 #13

If only the wealthy had more tax breaks and the angry had more guns. valerief Sep 2014 #11

Sales taxes, regressive. Trillo Sep 2014 #12

Will states raise already regressive taxes further? Enthusiast Sep 2014 #16

Excellent - TBF Sep 2014 #17

Seems like everything is going according to plan, yes? I think the 1% intends to weed the herd. blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #18

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #20