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Because you accumulated money that affords a lifestyle that includes all life necessities and luxuries like Internet access by your 50's. That means you should have been taxed more and lowered your standard of living so those that didn't make enough to live as well as you are able to live that well. You are rich in the eyes of millions. You should be forced to give a little more to those that didn't plan. It's the American way.
As always, Cicero gets it wrong. Start with your first sentence: ~"Because you accumulated money that affords a lifestyle that includes all life necessities and luxuries like Internet access by your 50's."No where did I ever say that I "accumulated money"... I doubt you'd considered me wealthy or even close to that. Cicero sees the world through his political agenda and it blinds him to the simple facts of life that every one else sees everyday. A truly rich man is one who has "enough". Jack Welch isn't rich... he still wants more. He doesn't have ENOUGH. Donald Trump wants more fame, more glory more power... With all his wealth he still doesn't have ENOUGH. At least for today... I have "enough". |
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I don't think that I bragged. Just stated the facts.
the government may show up at your door not liking the fact that you have 'more than your fair share' |
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November 12, 2012, 6:32pm |
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the government may show up at your door not liking the fact that you have 'more than your fair share'
Nope! Unlike you and the others who FEAR THEIR GOVT... I have no worries. |
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As always, Cicero gets it wrong. Start with your first sentence: ~"Because you accumulated money that affords a lifestyle that includes all life necessities and luxuries like Internet access by your 50's."No where did I ever say that I "accumulated money"... I doubt you'd considered me wealthy or even close to that. Cicero sees the world through his political agenda and it blinds him to the simple facts of life that every one else sees everyday. A truly rich man is one who has "enough". Jack Welch isn't rich... he still wants more. He doesn't have ENOUGH. Donald Trump wants more fame, more glory more power... With all his wealth he still doesn't have ENOUGH. At least for today... I have "enough".
Wow, you just admitted that you have enough to live on, plus you can afford luxuries like the internet without working any longer. THEN, you say you have "enough for at least today", then you begrudge Jack Welch and Donald Trump who want more. Well sh*t, you admitted you went into retirement in your 50's then in the same post admitted it may not be enough money in the future. Well DUH! And you wonder why Jack Welch and the rest keep on amassing wealth. They know there are people like you who are young enough and still able to work but chose to retire, and do so admitting there is a possibility of running out of money in the future. They know you are more than willing to summons the government to go after those rich who continue to accumulate wealth and take it to subsidize your decision to stop working because you thought it was enough. It's very nobel to think you "have enough". But as you so astutely stated, you have enough "at least for today". |
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As always, Cicero gets it wrong. Start with your first sentence: ~"Because you accumulated money that affords a lifestyle that includes all life necessities and luxuries like Internet access by your 50's."No where did I ever say that I "accumulated money"... I doubt you'd considered me wealthy or even close to that. Cicero sees the world through his political agenda and it blinds him to the simple facts of life that every one else sees everyday. A truly rich man is one who has "enough". Jack Welch isn't rich... he still wants more. He doesn't have ENOUGH. Donald Trump wants more fame, more glory more power... With all his wealth he still doesn't have ENOUGH. At least for today... I have "enough".
I don't consider you 'anything' (and I don't mean that in a rude way) but the government will place value on your income taxes/savings accounts and whatever you own.... how do you know that you don't have MORE than enough...someone is wishing they had what you have and wishing they have what I have.... those 1%er's in power may need votes and will talk about the transfer of your version of 'enough' to someone else value, according to the world markets/trade etc are subjective I certainly don't think you a bad person(not that my observation of you means anything), you are who you are and I'm glad you got what you got/get.....but the pendulum swings both ways that's why FLAT TAX not progressive and not regressive simplest form like ockhams razor.....then we all know where we stand as individuals, both in our own personal failures and in our own personal advancements....and if one is so morally inclined to share their abundance, then do so... |
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I don't consider you 'anything' (and I don't mean that in a rude way) but the government will place value on your income taxes/savings accounts and whatever you own....
how do you know that you don't have MORE than enough...someone is wishing they had what you have and wishing they have what I have....
those 1%er's in power may need votes and will talk about the transfer of your version of 'enough' to someone else value, according to the world markets/trade etc are subjective
I certainly don't think you a bad person(not that my observation of you means anything), you are who you are and I'm glad you got what you got/get.....but the pendulum swings both ways
that's why FLAT TAX
not progressive and not regressive
simplest form like ockhams razor.....then we all know where we stand as individuals, both in our own personal failures and in our own personal advancements....and if one is so morally inclined to share their abundance, then do so...
Sell your flat tax all you want... I'm not buying. |
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Sell your flat tax all you want... I'm not buying.
Luckily jack welch keeps on accumulating wealth to pay for those that choose to stop earning money. |
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Luckily jack welch keeps on accumulating wealth to pay for those that choose to stop earning money.
Really? Does Jack pay your way... he sure doesn't pay mine! |
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Really? Does Jack pay your way... he sure doesn't pay mine!
You didn't make that money yourself. "you didn't build that!". LOL |
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Really? Does Jack pay your way... he sure doesn't pay mine!
that's interesting, I'm sure you must have investments...maybe not direct GE investments but some company that relies on GE to 'perform' for them to exist... |
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You didn't make that money yourself.
"you didn't build that!". LOL
Jack Welch didn't build it either... In fact Jack Welch and the CEO's who think like him are the problem with most major US corporations. Welch didn't build anything at GE... He cashed in the assets that dozens of GE CEO's had built. |
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Jack Welch didn't build it either... In fact Jack Welch and the CEO's who think like him are the problem with most major US corporations. Welch didn't build anything at GE... He cashed in the assets that dozens of GE CEO's had built.
and if you have GE stock, so do you it's like playtime and sharing in nursery school |
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CharacterQuote Mal This is the source? Unknown This ship's banged up all to hell. Dr. Caron These are just a few of the few images we've recorded. And you can see... it isn't what we thought. There's been no war here... and no terraforming event. The environment is stable. It's the Pax.
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The G-23 Paxilon Hydroclorate that we added to the air processors. It was supposed to calm the population, weed out aggression. Well, it works. The people here stopped fighting. And then they stopped everything else. They stopped going to work... they stopped breeding, talking, eating. There's 30 million people here, and they all just let themselves die. Unknown I have to be quick. About a tenth of a percent of... the population had the opposite reaction to the Pax.
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I've actually posted a few "item" since. As for the next cycle it's allready started Allready talk of Hillary running and a few others. |
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