Is it for all of the tax breaks? Or is it from being raised up rich with the lazy, pretty-boy syndrome?
208462
Not all of them are. There are a few here in Arizona that are Democrats.
9452
the theory is the more money people have that they aren't giving in taxes, the more they'll have to invest in the economy. but the tax laws are written in such a way that the rich are able to use loophole after loophole with the poor and middle class putting up the rest of the cash the rich would have normally paid.
172475
The reason for poverty in America is the politics's of greed, or Repuglicans in general. I have mine and I want to make more therefore I do not want to pay taxes and to hell with anybody else. Being poor is no more a choice then homosexuality. It is thrust on 10% of the population by another 10% of the population the very rich. I wonder why of for what reason that a person needs every cent of their billion dollars and there are many billionaires here. There is also a thing with corporate greed. Move the good paying jobs with health benefits overseas to a place where people work for pennies. But do you see the price come down on anything because of it. The answer is a big NO. Socialized medicine is long overdue here it is needed by all, not just an elite few. Every one in the United States should have a birthright to three things food, shelter and health care.
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Heres a little ditty by Walter E. Williams that not only shows the absurdity of the rich getting an unfair tax break but one of the reasons they take their bussinesses elsewhere.  I hope you take the time to read it!           \nSuppose that everyday 10 men go to dinner. The bill for all ten comes to $100. If it was paid the way we pay our taxes, the first four men would pay nothing; the fifth would pay $1; the sixth would pay $3; the seventh $7; the eighth $12; the ninth $18. The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59. \nThe 10 men ate dinner in the restaurant every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement until the owner threw them a curve. Since you are all such good customers, he said, I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily meal by $20. Now dinner for the 10 only costs $80. \nThe first four are unaffected. They still eat for free. Can you figure out how to divvy up the $20 savings among the remaining six so that everyone gets his fair share? The men realize that $20 divided by 6 is $3.33, but if they subtract that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would end up being paid to eat their meal. \nThe restaurant owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay. \nAnd so the fifth man paid nothing, the sixth pitched in $2, the seventh paid $5, the eighth paid $9, the ninth paid $12, leaving the tenth man with a bill of $52 instead of $59. Outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings. \n"I only got a dollar out the $20," declared the sixth man pointing to the tenth, "and he got $7!" \n"Yeah, that's right," exclaimed the fifth man. I only saved a dollar, too.   It's unfair that he got seven times more than me! \n"That's true," shouted the seventh man. "Why should he get $7 back when I got only $2? The wealthy get all the breaks." \n"Wait a minute," yelled the first four men in unison. "We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor." \nThe nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up. The next night he didn't show up for dinner, so the nine sat down and ate without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They were $52 short! \nAnd that, boys and girls, is how the tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up at the table anymore. There are lots of good restaurants in Switzerland and the Caribbean\n\n\n\n\n      \n \n     \n  \n  \n   \n  \n  \n   \n   \n  \n   \n   \n  \n  \n   \n  \n  \n   \n   \n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Realize that there are hundreds of millions of educated and capable people in the world that will be willing to take whatever job you can get if and when you graduate into the working world. \n\nIf you're so lazy you're life will suck. If that doesn't motivate you, not much will, and you'll have to experience how crappy your life will be first. Unfortunately, society is not forgiving, and you will be forever living behind the curve if you don't work hard now.\n\nOf course, if you're a good-looking female you could always become a call girl or a gold digger. You might be ok with that.
366088
If she were older i'd consider it..but you might as well leave out the rich part. It's mainly women who are attracted to money.
222478
rich and ugly more better than handsome with no money cuz if he is handsome i cant keep him for myself for a long time;)then better to have money;)
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No.  The government's responsibilities to the various failing industries is pretty much limited to auditing, unions and welfare.  Also, passing legislation allowing taxes from wealthy areas to supplement the taxes from poorer areas is controversial (the wealthy want to keep their money in their own communities, which is both understandable and somewhat selfish, and I don't know what my actual opinion of it is).  If they could do that, though, it could help prevent depressed areas in other cities, but not enough to make a huge difference, if you ask me.\n\nThere are all kinds of problems.  If the government were responsible for ALL of them, it would be even less effective as it is now.  Starting up business is a risk, and an investment.  There are depressed areas of nearly every city or town in the US.  It wouldn't make sense to hold them responsible for depressions that haven't happened yet when there are so many poor people and poor areas out there.\n\n\nYo, Reagen:  that's a lie.  There are rags to riches stories in America, sure, but the fact is, if you grow up in a town that can't offer good schooling, it can hinder you when it comes to going to a good college, and if you can't go to a good college, getting the executive jobs are virtually impossible.  \n\nUnlimited resources to get ahead and acheive your dreams is a pretty theory, but for the most part, that's all it is.
189254
you said it with no get rich quick. you must work hard and long hours. thats the basic. people have become millionairs from washing dishes. they dont wash them when they're rich of course. they probably own chain of restaurants. but the basic was there in the beginning - hard long hours. anything beyond that is the lets get rich quick attitude.
588838
You do have a point but to get money you must have a brain. You could have had that guy with money if you had used your brain. You can get free health care or family assistant health care if you use your brain. Don't stereotype middle age low income mothers we do have brains that can get us a SUGAR DADDY that can take care of our needs or we are motivated enough to get a better job to take care of the family. So money is not important it's what you use to get it.
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Everyone is taxed - some just start out & emd up with more.\nIncome can be equalized - it is called education & hard work.\nNo one gets their money easy, if you inherit you had to put up with family. I worked hard & do not want to give my portion to a slackard.\nThey have tried every program since the 1960s when the I want something for nothing started. It does not work.\nBring on the Capitalism!
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In my view, as someone looking into the US-centric culture from the outside... I think a lot of it isn`t necessarily brain washing, but laziness. Yes - laziness.\nPeople don`t want to be troubled by other people - so make everyone be independent. People don`t want to have to put too much effort into raising their children - let`s push them to be independent before they hit their first birthday. \nAll of this breeds more selfishness, which in turn increases the push to make everyone independent.
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LOL!!  That's a great point, I hadn't read those statistics.  I guess it's 'cause the Lib's have made a smoke and mirror's campaign suggesting that they fight for the "working man", and since the vast majority of the population makes less then 70K per year, that's who the Dem's try to appeal to.  It makes them look good I suppose to bash people like me, who put themselves through school, worked hard, and now has a job well above the national average.  It's a snow job.  I've always thought that the major distinction between Dem's and Repubs is that Repubs believe it's the governments job to create and sustain a country where you can achieve happiness, while the Dem's of today believe its the governments job to try and provide it.  If you work towards achieving your own happiness, I think you often fall into a higher tax bracket because of your ambition and work ethic.  Good question, thanks!
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We are all tested in different ways.  You may think it is better to be born into a "super rich family"  But the truth is being super rich bares a huge responsibility.  It is your responsibility to care for and feed the poor.  Wealth may seem great but the fact is it is only a test. If you are buying huge fancy homes while the people all around you are starving, how will that be seen by the all mighty. \n\n Being poor may seem horrible but in the end we are taught that there suffering will erase a large amount of their sin. And also have you ever noticed that when we want something we become more religious than when we have everything, so poor people are much more likely to be religious as they need his help.  In the end I think there will be more poor people in heaven than rich.\n\nHonestly, I dont look at wealth as a blessing.  To me it is a curse.  Everytime you see that beautiful outfit in a store you have to make a choice.  Fill your closet with one more thing you really dont need or feed that child who is begging in the street on the other side of the earth.  How many make the right decision?????  Most do not,  They go ahead and buy another set of clothes or the fancy boat, or the fancy car.  While hundreds will not see a meal that night.  They justify it by saying, I must be a better person because I was given this and I deserve it.  They do not know it is only a test and they are failing and digging deeper and deeper into hell.  \nWe are all tested in different ways, no one person is better than another.  Some are tested with suffering some are tested with the temptation to gluttony there are many tests but in truth none is really better.  The priviliged become proud and The all mighty does not like pride. Those who suffer become humble.  So one may feel better but in fact it may not be better in the end.
302300
A bunch of crap . The upper 1% pay about 35% of all taxes the lower income hardly pay any in fact a lot get rebates. You been listening to the far left kooks
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Yes.  The IRS has documented that the top 50% of earners pay 96% of all the income taxes.  The top 1% pay more than a third!  So the argument to tax more of the wealthy people really isn't practical.  And when tax cuts are given, the wealthy are more likely to reinvest it and create jobs -- shouldn't they get back a proportional amount if they pay the most?  And because the bottom 50% pay so little comparatively, a tax cut to that tax bracket doesn't do much good.  But I'd take it if given!\n\nBottom line:  The suggestion to tax the wealthy even MORE than they're taxed now is only political rhetoric.  It gets the vote of the poor and lower middle class.
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that's natural. girls used to need a rich family to raise the next generation.