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one_voice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 03:39 PM Original message |
We are the 1% standing with the 99% |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm doubtful that even with 8 houses, that's the 1%. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yeah, the question for the 1% is how many jets and islands do you own? nt |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. That's more like that top 10% of the top 1%. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Right, but it's wordy to say "tenth of a percent" or "point one percent". nt |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 06:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Here are some charts from Mother Jones - avg income 1.1 million for top 1% |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. That's the average, not where it starts. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 07:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. OK, I finally found it and you were very close - |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 08:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Paul Ryan uses an income of $460,700 as the top 1%. See this from ITEP |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. Interesting...first gen wealthy |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. Kicked and recommended for solidarity whether they're actually in the top 1% or just believe |
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piratefish08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. why anyone would want to be a rich man in a poor country, boggles my mind...... |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. Odds are, part of the 99% |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. Hmm. My sister and her husband own six houses. And they are no where near |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. There are always exceptions. nt |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
12. Thank you! This really is about OUR Democracy |
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