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« Reply #120 on: October 07, 2011, 09:46:08 am » |
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There is a failure in this country to understand income mobility. It's one of the best attributes of a free society like ours and nowhere is it more prevalent than in the United States. Unfortunately, it's very nature creates statistics that are easy for politicians to twist.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vDhcqua3_W8[/youtube]
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« Reply #121 on: October 07, 2011, 09:49:58 am » |
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statistics that are easy for politicians to twist.
Have you seen the Tea party? Any stats can be twisted. They just have to find people that will believe their crap. If the 24 hour cycle says it enough and the pundents keep repeating it, they will believe.
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« Reply #122 on: October 07, 2011, 11:45:41 am » |
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There is a failure in this country to understand income mobility. It's one of the best attributes of a free society like ours and nowhere is it more prevalent than in the United States. Unfortunately, it's very nature creates statistics that are easy for politicians to twist.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vDhcqua3_W8[/youtube]
1) So $54k household income per year is "rich" according to this video. He refers to them as "the rich" 2) totally doesn't mention the effect of having 20% more dual income households on household income. 3) "The poor got rich faster" $27k a year for a household isn't getting "rich". They had income gains at a faster rate. 4) As of 2005 the bottom 20% made $0 to $18,500 a year. So that $27k figure from 1991 to 2005 went down quite a bit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_in_the_United_States
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« Reply #123 on: October 07, 2011, 12:07:28 pm » |
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« Reply #124 on: October 07, 2011, 12:13:32 pm » |
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« Reply #125 on: October 07, 2011, 01:12:32 pm » |
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« Reply #127 on: October 07, 2011, 02:26:41 pm » |
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I bet they even eat food they didn't grow themselves
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« Reply #128 on: October 07, 2011, 02:27:41 pm » |
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« Reply #129 on: October 07, 2011, 02:57:40 pm » |
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Telling it like it is.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=s0qkbQfszp0#![/youtube]
Bwahahaha.
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« Reply #130 on: October 07, 2011, 03:02:48 pm » |
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So they are basically anarchists.
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"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first” -Ronald Reagan
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« Reply #131 on: October 07, 2011, 03:09:05 pm » |
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So they are basically anarchists.
And smelly.
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« Reply #132 on: October 07, 2011, 03:13:09 pm » |
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So they are basically anarchists.
No, they are just angry at people who have a nice life. They were never taught to harness corporate greed and ride it like a pony. GIDDYUP PONY! Sorry. I'm in a really good mood today because a group of greedy corporations accepted a proposal I sent, and an evil bank has agreed to finance it for them. Now I have to put in an order for some components supplied by another evil company who only cares about profits. If I end up ordering enough hardware they will send me another free iPad that I will give to my wife or just use as a coaster.
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« Reply #133 on: October 07, 2011, 03:14:26 pm » |
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No, they are just angry at people who have a nice life.
They were never taught to harness corporate greed and ride it like a pony.
GIDDYUP PONY!
Sorry. I'm in a really good mood today because a group of greedy corporations accepted a proposal I sent, and an evil bank has agreed to finance it for them. Now I have to put in an order for some components supplied by another evil company who only cares about profits. If I end up ordering enough hardware they will send me another free iPad that I will give to my wife or just use as a coaster.
Coaster? Use it as a mouse pad. It's about the right size. That is, of course, if you still use a mouse.
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« Reply #134 on: October 07, 2011, 03:14:55 pm » |
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And smelly.
Guid, it's Portland, second only to SF for funky people smells!
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