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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:31 PM Original message |
GOP Chairman Steele: ‘after taxes, a million dollars is not a lot of money’ |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hey, Michael. Can I have a million dollars? After all, it's 'not a lot of money.' |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 07:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. I'd be more than happy to take that kind of chump change. |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 08:00 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Exactly! A check in that amount each day please! |
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jschurchin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. The moronic statement of the year. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
38. Steele is such an idiot. nt |
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Kadie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well then, I guess it wouldn't take a lot of money to change my life |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. Depends on where that million comes from! If it's from |
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Blue Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. The Ford/Steele debate |
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Generator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
6. Even the math challenged like I can do that math |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. $600,000 would last me more than 10 years |
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The Animator (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 06:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Hell, $600, 000 could sustain me for 60 years! |
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The Animator (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 06:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. This sounds like the makings of an interesting reality TV show. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. Sad to say, the rich guy could probably do the best |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 09:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
36. Great idea! |
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svpadgham (374 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 09:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
42. I want to be on that show. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 09:41 AM Response to Reply #18 |
59. Someone did something similar with a homeless guy. He was homeless again relatively soon, even |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
39. The average American could not live on $18000 per year. |
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The Animator (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 11:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. The average American? Perhaps not. |
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Dyedinthewoolliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 01:24 AM Response to Reply #39 |
55. Well hold on there........ |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #39 |
66. Do you realize how many Americns have NEVER had $18,000 in one year? |
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malletgirl02 (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 01:32 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. You are right |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 09:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
41. You can't find a savings account at 3% |
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nilram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 10:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
44. and you'd get 20,900 /yr from -mumble- bank at 3.49% |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 11:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
51. I'm afraid the math wouldn't work... |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. "That's a nice living for anyone in one fucking year or even three" |
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Alias Dictus Tyrant (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 07:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. It depends on where you live |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 09:11 PM Response to Reply #25 |
37. Alias Dictus Where in the world did you live to pay taxes like that? I want to make |
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Alias Dictus Tyrant (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 09:18 AM Response to Reply #37 |
58. California |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 02:16 PM Response to Reply #58 |
73. my hubby and I lived in California for years |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 01:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
70. At my current pay it would take me about 20 years to make $600,000... |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 02:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
72. actually it would be more |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. 'Let them eat cheesecake' |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. Sigh. What I could do with a million bucks. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's only enough to buy two or three congressmen a year |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 06:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. The DLC does have coupon day for the less fortunate millionaires. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 09:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
60. Meh. Owning three Congressional Reps could keep you in style for life, if you play your cards right |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. Please, Mr. Steele, let me try "surviving" on a million bucks after taxes. Please? |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. Wow. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. How very nouveau riche of him. |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
16. ROFL, this guy can't hide who he guards, not even a little bit! |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
17. how can to republicans talking be a debate? nt |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
19. Typical Republicon fatcat |
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Kber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
20. If Steele isn't a paid democratic operative |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 09:54 AM Response to Reply #20 |
61. Maybe, but, if so, the same would be true of Harold Ford. |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
21. DUzy worthy. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
23. What HisLordship thinks about before it's taxed just doesn't bear thinking about! |
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burning rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
24. Tumbril remark. |
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mrs_p (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
26. what a bunch of condescending |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
28. the really sad part is more politicians |
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zonkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
29. Excellent soundbyte to come back and haunt Republicans in Dem TV spots. |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 10:49 AM Response to Reply #29 |
65. I can't wait! |
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HappyCynic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 03:32 PM Response to Reply #29 |
75. Wasn't there also... |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
30. Spoken like a man who is well off. |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
32. I've only heard one other person assert that a million dollars wasn't a lot of money: |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 11:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
48. +1 |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
34. Nothing is ever enough,if you are greedy. n/t |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
35. I assure you, Mr. Steele, the $50,000 that the average American |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
40. I love this Steele guy... I hope the pubs keep him. |
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Ticonderoga (489 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
43. Yeah Mike |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
45. What a couple of assholes. |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
46. Fuck him and the goat he rode in on. nt |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
49. I see RNC telethon for the less fortunate millionaires |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
50. Typical GOP arrogance and insensitivity -- gross insensitivity!! |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
52. Maybe he can give me that pocket change then.... |
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lunasun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
53. Just talkin' to their base! |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
54. Boy, what a fucking lame-o "debate" that must have been! |
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DLnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
56. Maybe, but after taxes $24,000 is a FUCK OF A LOT LESS. |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
57. Some people don't make a million in their lifetimes much less a year. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
62. Clueless is the only word that comes to mind... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
63. I still want to know why the debate was RNC v. DLC not RNC v. DNC. |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
64. I need that money, for my living expenses until I turn (guess before looking) |
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blueworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
67. Can't he pay his housekeeper or chauffer to clip coupons? What a sphincter. n/t |
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dickthegrouch (838 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
68. It's 50 years of my partners pay!!! |
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chowder66 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
69. I guess millionaires are the new middle class then.... |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
74. teachers make too much as a whole, but a million isn't enough for sociopathic trust fund baby |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-06-10 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
76. i.e. "Let them eat cake." |
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