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Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 I have seen several similar charts at other sources too. I am disgusted but am well over being shocked or even mildly surprised by it anymore. It has been that way for quite some time now.
Originally Posted By pecos bill Our economic system has not been corrupted by the rich, it has been raped by the rich, and they still want more! Greed and corruption have toppled most empires since the dawn of civilization, why should America be any different? America IS a plutocracy, owned by a bunch of heartless snakes.
Originally Posted By llanatoye Ok, I'll be naive and or stupid and play devils advocate, what's the answer? Is there a way to make our society more balanced?
Originally Posted By Mr X Tax the wealthy appropriately, and regulate the snot out of corporations. That's the answer. But I doubt it will ever happen.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Limit the salary that can be used as a business expense to $200,000. Any salary in excess of that amount would have to be paid by the company after-tax.
Originally Posted By mawnck Progressive tax with the top tier at 95%. Such a rate does not raise revenue. It discourages companies from paying preposterous salaries to the pinheads in the corner offices. Instead of going to the execs (and thus to Uncle Sam) it gets invested in stupid stuff like personnel and training and improved infrastructure and lower prices and stuff.
Originally Posted By velo I saw an equally repulsive bumper sticker while driving the kids to school today: "Republican! Because Not Everyone Can Be on Welfare!" Yeah, that's the problem.....
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>I saw an equally repulsive bumper sticker while driving the kids to school today: "Republican! Because Not Everyone Can Be on Welfare!" Yeah, that's the problem.....<< The Marie Antoinette party.
Originally Posted By KatieKate123 LOL. It is disgusting, but I am used to it where I live. Since I live in Washington D.C and I work at dogtopia our clients are RICH people. They have their secretaries drive their bmws mercedes etc and drop off their dogs, for the day. Driving home though only 20 minutes away we have people who live on the street and people who can barely afford their trailers, and the people who camp in the park. It's really a hard adjustment to see every day.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I don't find it disgusting. I am a tad jealous though. I think every one of us that are not in the "rich" category have a tendency to wish we were all of equal financial standing...but that never will be. Everyone wants a democracy but insists on socialist standards...divide the wealth, is not a democratic state of being. Choose one or the other...you cannot have both. I think if any of us were really honest with ourselves we would discover that if we were in the "super rich" category we would be pretty happy with the way things are. I all depends on what angle you are looking from.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***if we were in the "super rich" category we would be pretty happy with the way things are. I all depends on what angle you are looking from*** Naturally the super rich are quite happy with the situation. The simple fact, though, is that the vast percentage of human beings on Earth do NOT fall into that category, most far from it. So why do voters consistently vote to aid and assist the super rich? In a Democracy, you would think voters would be a lot smarter than that!
Originally Posted By Dabob2 "Choose one or the other...you cannot have both." Of course you can. There are socialist (or mixed) democracies all over the world. This myth that you can't have both is just a way of trying to convince us that we shouldn't try to change what has become a rigged game and an intolerable status quo. But we should.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Of course you can. There are socialist (or mixed) democracies all over the world*** Definitely. For the right wingers, they love to deride "European Socialism", but America has a mix as well. If not, there would be no public fire departments. Or libraries. Or, for that matter, police and disaster relief workers.
Originally Posted By Labuda ""Republican! Because Not Everyone Can Be on Welfare!" Yeah, that's the problem....." I've seen that, too. It SICKENED me.
