Are we too wealthy in this Country? The U.S.?
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Depends on how much money that you have, as to wheather we are too wealthy or not.\n\nSee the webpage below.
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Wow there are people like "rich" in the world!?\n\nJust when you thought it was ok to go outside.
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What i can say is that money can't buy it and that must mean that it is priceless.So if we have good health it would indeed mean that we are truly wealthy.Especially when you consider the price of surgeries and medicine these days.
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No, there is still a "middle class" and they are the ones that get the shaft all of the time. We are quickly closing the gap between the poor and middle class though and it WILL become a 2 tier society. I'm not sure the rich are going to like being the ones to have to keep this country afloat when we are reduced to a 2 tier society.\n\nk.m.
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Sadly, yes....\n\nLiberty for... the rich, the powerful and only if you were born an American.
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One word...  "Jealousy"\nWe are still the wealthiest and most powerful nation in the world although that status is now on decline due mostly to bad leadership.  People see our success and power and get quite jealous.  We are still the land of opportunity and freedom though and that is attractive to everyone.  We have jobs, unemployment support, medical care, a governement that doesn't torture or kill, and a hugely diverse population.  What isn't to like about living here?  If you were in another country with little hope of success and you saw the soap operas about the wealthy American life style I am sure you would want to come here as well.\n\nI don't agree with the view expressed by some that that people are just mad at our government.  I will concede that at one time that might have been the case but in my field of work for an environmental consulting agency with internation ties I see things differently.  I visit places and meet people of many nations and I have to say that, for the most part, when people know I or my coworkers are American they treat us very differently so we usually go with claiming to be from Australia or Ireland depending on who is in our group.  Don't get me wrong.  There are many good people as well who like Americans just like any other nationality.  They are very tolerant which makes the experience much more enjoyable.  Once again, it is the ones who make the most noise that get heard and right now those are the US haters.  Some people just like to blame others for their sad lives rather than trying to improve their situation.
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Because of greener pastures...US is the richest and most powerful country...The other reason is open culture which accepts people from other culture to live and work here. But most importantly it's money honey....
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No I think the US ignores it's 'lower class' people...richness has far more than money to it
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There is no such thing as "too much freedom." The ultimate freedom would be anarchy (where there is no law and we all kill and get killed without being accountable). \n\nNow the more practical answer.  No, we don't.  The fact is that the media only reports one side of the story.  We all have our opinions and others around us are influenced by our opinion.  Our poor have barely any means to become rich.  We are ignorant, and we are too stupid too know we are ignorant.  We have a ban on gay rights. Thus no, we don't have too much freedom.  We don't have freedom enough to be truly free from all bias, all dogma and all insanity.\n\nYet, we are as free as any other "nation" ever has been.  We are the innovators.  We are the geo-political leaders. We have the American Dream.  We have people willing to die to defend FREEDOM.  We have the leaders in all walks of life.  We are, the great, Americans.  We are as fr, if not more, as any civilization should be and and we are damn proud of it.\n\nGod bless America.
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Depends on "how" you mean by rich.  If you mean financially, just look at their clothes, car, accessories, home.\n\nBut there are other ways to be "rich."  I am rich in the fact that I have two beautiful wonderful happy healthy children, I have a wonderful loving family support system, my parents live next-door as does my brother and his family.   I have a wonderful extended family that is here, we all keep in touch, all across the States.  And we have pets that we consider part of our families.\n\nYou can tell, just by the smiles on their faces.  By the fact they have people around them.
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You said you wanted serious answers, so I'll take you at your word. It's not nearly as bad as you think. Cheer up.\n\nYes, America owes trillions. But please remember three points:\n\n1. The vast majority of that debt is not owed to foreign nations. Over two-thirds of it is owed to the American people themselves. Everyone American who purchases US Savings Bonds or Treasury Bonds (T-Bills) is purchasing a portion of that debt.\n\n2. The American economy is worth approximately 3 trillion dollars a year. That means the US has about a two-to-one debt ratio. Putting that in micro-economic terms, it's the equivalent of someone who brings in 100k a year, and whose only debt is a 200k mortgage. Any economist would tell you that that person is doing very well indeed. Most people's debt ratio is far higher.\n\n3. The US has the lowest debt ratio of any industrialized country. No other country in europe or anyplace else has that little debt relative to the size of its economy.\n\nAs to your comments about the cost of the war. Yes, for now it's not cheap. But this is not a permanent expense. In a few years it will go away. So in the short term -- you're right -- it calls for a little belt tightening; but in the long run, it's not much to worry about.\n\nAlso, the amount of the budget consumed by all of the social-welfare programs of the US (minus Medicare and Social Security) amounts to no more than 3% of the annual budget. everyone always thinks its more; but seriously, it's a very small percentage. In Britain, social welfare costs are about 18% of the total budget. In France, about 22%; and I could go on, but I think you get my point.\n\nAs to your comments about trade. Actually, people are lining up to trade with America. America leads the world in Computer hardware and software sales. The agricultural industries of America sell to the world. While America has lost manufacturing jobs over the years -- this is not to worry, as America has transformed itself into the first Post-Industrial society, providing services to clients around the world that earn American companies hundreds of billions every year.\n\nAnd finally, yes, oil is a problem. But it's not just America's problem, it's a problem for everyone else as well. The greatest challenge of this century is going to find the substitute for the world's addiction to petrolium. But here's the good news. Because America has one of the strongest economies on earth, It's Americans who will have the greatest resources to come up with an answer. And that answer having been been found, will make Americans even better off tomorrow.\n\nDon't believe all the bad news you hear on the news. Remember, people in the media want ratings points. And they don't get viewers by concentrating on good news -- only bad. There's plenty of good news out there. Trust me.\n\nHope this answer helps. Cheers, mate.
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In the US, you have a chance to make somehthing out of yourself, no matter where you comes from or your socio-econimic status.  There is no aristocracy in the US.  We are what we are driven to be.
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I believe it is. America is the richest, most successful country the world has ever known. Everyone envies our freedom and way of life. Every third-world country that doesn't understand the value of life, or the contribution that the individual can make, given the freedom to do it, hates our way of life. That's why all of the oil money in the middle east si so scary. Here are people that are barely out of the stone age, with enough money to purchase whatever they want. Including nuclear weapons. \nI think America, and other like-minded democracies around the world are the only salvation for this world. They have the power, and the STABILITY to keep the nut jobs from blowing us all up!
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Yes . I feel they do. If I started off rich ,I may not know what was too much or not. If i were midle class and won the lottery , Iwouldn't spend expensively just spend excessfully!
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To a certain extent, yes. No one really has freedom, money is power. If you aren't rich, then you have none.
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You seem to have made a conclusion from unknown and probably insupportable reasoning, then from a false premise, asked a question.\n\nGreedy? How so? \n\nIf so,  is America really more greedy than any other country? How?\n\nIs it wrong to make a profit? Is it wrong that everyone in the world beats a path to the door of Microsoft?  Is Bill Gates gouging them, or is he offering them something of value? \n\nI agree that Americans, in general, are too materialistic, but your statement or conclusion is a far step.
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no im not living the american dream. only few people actually live it thats why its called a dream. life is an ongoing struggle for me and about 250 million americans. what needs to be changed is definitely the heathcare, and welfare system. the military budget also needs to be reduced from $400 billion to about $40 billion. spend $360 on healthcare and welfare. people will be better taken care of. food in the u.s. is great though. dont change that. i love american buffets and taco bell. i also like how people trust each other in the states. in a lot of countries people dont trust each other and that is sad. i also like how americans are much friendlier than other countries. thats one thing americans can teach others. and also the food as well. im not talking about mcdonalds coz thats rubish. but like american buffets. even steak, ribs, and chicken wings. other countries have taught me tolerance. many countries are real good at accepting people of different religious groups, backgrounds, gays, poor people, etc. we are all people, and sometimes thats hard to understand in the states because you have to fit into this mold on what a person should be.