First....does anyone personally know any rich people? I mean people that make over $500,000/year? I do! And if anyone thinks that the rich don't pay their fair share, than you need to rethink again! Take a look at their income tax payments sometime....it'll blow your mind! These so called 'rich' people work their asses off. They usually work a 7 day week. Some are on call 24/7. They employ people. And sure they own boats and belong to country clubs and own mercedes. But who makes these boats? People like you and I. Who runs country clubs? Who cooks the food? Who maintains the property? People like you and I. And who makes mercedes? People like you and I. Now...if ya stop the rich for purchasing and enjoying these things, that will put many many people out of work. Dontcha think?

And second....does anyone personally know of anyone who is presently at risk of losing their home and can't afford medications? And don't have food to eat?  I don't! In fact, in my world, everyone is still eating, taking their meds and have a place to live. And if ya can't afford the tax on a $20,000 car, than start looking for a car that is for sale on someone's lawn!  And if there are people out there who are in this 'unfortunate situation', is their situation a direct result because someone else is rich? I mean come on!

My suggestion would be...go back to school if you never graduated. Learn a trade. Get a second job. Cause I will bet you that these people who are in so called 'unfortunate situations' don't want to go without cable, internet service, and cell phones. Come on people...don't look to the government or the rich to make you life 'easier'.

We just live in a 'cry baby' society! I guess we need a REAL DEPRESSION to snap people back to reality, huh?

Novel idea: Get rid of some of the wasteful welfare programs. Yeah I know, it will cause "tension."

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Rich people pay a substantially smaller percentage of their income in taxes overall than the average person.   And look at social security.  A person earning $50,000 a year pays that, what six point something percent of their income into FICA tax.  What percent of their annual income does a rich person with a $500,000 salary pay in FICA tax??????    And then, like a neighbor of mine who died a few years ago, worked 38 year, paid a fortune over his lifetime into Social security and then when he died, what was the return on all that money?  A measly $255 to his wife (their kids are grown).  

This was a lie straight from hell.....it was promoted and believed and how many generations keep accepting it???? and taking it???
and waiting for it??? and complain about it??? and starve on it??? and die on it???

we CANNOT continue to beat a dead horse....the blood is all dried up......

chasing our tails is not new under the sun......
finding someone else to meet our needs is not new under the sun.....
politicians 'selling sh*t on stick' is not new under the sun....
everyone looking for a savior is not new under the sun....

but the horse's carcass is rotting in the sun.....and it stinks......

Sure everyone wants to penalize the rich. Just look in our area. How much money did the Golub's sink into Bellevue Women's Hospital?
OVER $1 MILLION!

Someone want to go knock on his door and tell him (Neil) he isn't contributing enough to society and our community? How many people do the Golub's employ? How many people who work for Golub have health care and pensions?

Sure let's tax them more so the people in 'unfortunate situations' can continue to have their internet service and cable and cell phones and flat screen tv's and video games! Pallleeezzz!