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    Quote Originally Posted by katzgar View Post
    The lack of educated deplorables in this country is yet again the problem. When you have an economic system that is based on consumption people need to have disposable income in order to consume. The more disposable income the better the economy.
    So if deplorables were educated what would be different vis a vis more disposable income?

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    S/he asked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thumper View Post
    S/he asked.
    Did you make your money in porno films?

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    Nope. I simply made the little bit of money I made in my early 20s work for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thumper View Post
    No. I'm 6'5" with a ten inch dick actually (the African and Native genes mixed well with the Norse). Though the bourbon has taken a toll on my abs in recent years.

    Seriously. The hardest thing with building wealth, other than others dragging you down, are the limits you put on yourself.
    The other biggest barrier to attaining wealth is the progressive income tax. That's right.

    These people sing from the same hymnal all the time. TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH!!!!! TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH!!!!

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    Quick, give these 1 %ers a huge tax cut to save the world!

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    Did you hear about the 1%, who paid 400 million dollars for a damn painting??? and 17million dollars for Paul Newman's old wrist watch???

    So that being said, we need to give the 1% more tax cuts and eliminate the estate tax, so they can make more of these purchases!




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    Quote Originally Posted by Whataboutism View Post
    The other biggest barrier to attaining wealth is the progressive income tax. That's right.

    These people sing from the same hymnal all the time. TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH!!!!! TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH!!!!
    I would say that taxes period are a huge barrier. Most people don't understand exactly how much is taken in taxes when you factor in all the labor taxes, environmental taxes ect.

    I work as a millwright for a company that makes food cans as my main job. They're classified as a large volume producer of hazardous waste. They're required to pay a company to haul it away to be disposed of. Sounds like a good thing right? Know how the company disposes of it? They run it through a thermal oxidizer that filters out the bad stuff that is produced when it's burnt.

    Guess what we have on site to deal with the overspray that comes off the coating machines. Two thermal oxidizers The same exact type that the disposal company uses to dispose of our waste. But because of regulations that are in place they have to pay something like 600 bucks a barrel to transport and burnt instead of being able to burn it on site. Another artificial cost they incur because of government.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thumper View Post
    I would say that taxes period are a huge barrier. Most people don't understand exactly how much is taken in taxes when you factor in all the labor taxes, environmental taxes ect.

    I work as a millwright for a company that makes food cans as my main job. They're classified as a large volume producer of hazardous waste. They're required to pay a company to haul it away to be disposed of. Sounds like a good thing right? Know how the company disposes of it? They run it through a thermal oxidizer that filters out the bad stuff that is produced when it's burnt.

    Guess what we have on site to deal with the overspray that comes off the coating machines. Two thermal oxidizers The same exact type that the disposal company uses to dispose of our waste. But because of regulations that are in place they have to pay something like 600 bucks a barrel to transport and burnt instead of being able to burn it on site. Another artificial cost they incur because of government.
    I learned very early in life that a W2 is for suckers. Start a business.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill View Post
    The wealthiest 1% of the world's population now owns more than half of the world's wealth, according to a new report.
    How does this adversely affect you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whataboutism View Post
    I learned very early in life that a W2 is for suckers. Start a business.
    I work both a full time job in a factory and for myself. Though if I get this component working properly I may have to either cut my hours in the factory or quit completely. Though I may just sell the patent and straight up retire.

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    LMAO, just noticed this thumper person. So he's 6'5 has massive junk, is wealthy, enterprising and inventive. Gee, where have I heard that one before.











    On the internet! Like 1000 times. What ARE the odds?

    I recall the funniest delusional I read on the webs did nothing but try to convince the world she was Terry Bradshaw's side action. Of all people, Bradshaw.
    She was freaking hilarious. Great detail about their encounters and what he was saying etc.

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    There is a difference between being wealthy and having wealth Micawber.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thumper View Post
    Ya know. Instead of spending so much time worrying about how much other people have ya could be working on ways to earn more yourself.
    Yep. Envy is one ugly emotion.

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