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2pooped2pop
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Wed Nov-02-11 09:54 AM Original message |
Who are the 1%? |
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Whiskeytide
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Wed Nov-02-11 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. They're like pornography... |
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2pooped2pop
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Thu Nov-03-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. lol n/t |
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SCantiGOP
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Wed Nov-02-11 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
2. i've heard |
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haele
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Wed Nov-02-11 01:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Descretionary spending - $250,000 + a year should count as a 1%'er |
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hfojvt
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Wed Nov-02-11 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
3. I use IRS stats |
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TBF
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Wed Nov-02-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. It's not just income - |
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Juneboarder
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Wed Nov-02-11 10:46 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Yep, just look at my net worth |
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hfojvt
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Wed Nov-02-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I still think income is more important than money |
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TBF
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Wed Nov-02-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Income can be lost tomorrow when you're fired - |
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hfojvt
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Wed Nov-02-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. many people with high incomes |
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TBF
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Wed Nov-02-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Again it depends on many factors - |
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2pooped2pop
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Thu Nov-03-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #3 |
23. agree |
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Modern_Matthew
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Wed Nov-02-11 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
4. The numbers are more symbolic than statistical. Class consciousness. :-) nt |
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2pooped2pop
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Thu Nov-03-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
24. yes I agree with that |
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valerief
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Wed Nov-02-11 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. I think they need to make 1.3 million annually. That's wages and earnings not capital gains. nt |
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Terry in Austin
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Wed Nov-02-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. That's the average for the whole top 1%. |
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PETRUS
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Wed Nov-02-11 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
8. Net worth of about $10 million puts you in the top 1% |
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EC
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Wed Nov-02-11 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
9. About 400 households, that's who |
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hfojvt
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Wed Nov-02-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. the top 1% would be 1.3 million households |
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sinkingfeeling
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Wed Nov-02-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. Good ole Rep. Paul Ryan uses an yearly income of $460,700 and a net worth of $10 million as the cut |
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hfojvt
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Wed Nov-02-11 12:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. both of those seem pretty high |
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Wed Nov-02-11 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
13. These guys... |
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2pooped2pop
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Thu Nov-03-11 10:59 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. lol. thanks for that. n/t |
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Terry in Austin
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Wed Nov-02-11 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
16. Entry into the 1% |
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Tierra_y_Libertad
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Wed Nov-02-11 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
18. Here's some mugshots to help with identification. |
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2pooped2pop
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Thu Nov-03-11 11:00 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. love it. |
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