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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 02:59 PM Original message |
How much money does it take to be a "have" in today's America? |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. The top 30% or so, IMO. |
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LSparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 03:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I agree -- everyone "thinks" they're middle class |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 07:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. People don't want to admit they are poor... |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 06:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Even the top 30% don't have that much |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-01-06 03:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. That's because they live extravagantly. |
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hwmnbn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. If you have to ask, ..... |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Color me poor. |
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BurgherHoldtheLies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. Not really "our kind of people" but thanks for keeping us in power. |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. I suppose a lot depends on where you live |
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GrumpyGreg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 03:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. That's it in a nutshell. the median home price in my city is |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
6. You are a "have" when your money works for you |
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chascaz (181 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 03:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. And you have to be able to afford bribes and lobbyists... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. To be counted in the upper 0.5% of weatlh holders, the super rich |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 03:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Gulp!!! By your definitions, we are poor, |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 03:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Warpy nails it. |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
10. I think that also we have to cut down on buying, buying and buying.Then |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
13. I once worked for the Trust Department of a large bank in |
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Mr.Green93 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 06:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Real wealth is assets....... |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 07:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. We don't need a wealth tax- we need to re-write the tax code. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 07:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Good luck with that. The rich would just hide their assets |
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