Peter is the guy who has $1 billion tucked away, paul is the guy who works 2 full time jobs to support his family of 12. You most certainly do support taking from peter to pay paul, denying that would be disingenuous.
Conservatism and cognitive ability are negatively correlated
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abandonconflict
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You must be poor lol. I said it wasn't fair, I didn't say I don't avail myself.
My brokerage account yields a fine interest, not to mention the returns.
UncleBuck
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yes, as someone who supports a progressive tax code, i feel that peter should pay the same or higher than paul, but it's not to pay paul. it's still, in the end, to provide services that they both rely on.
Johnny Retro
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What is your return YOY on interest? And on returns? What are your primary holdings?
And did you really just say "you must be poor lol" you just discounted everything you've claimed to believe in. Cognitive dissonance must suck, eh?
abandonconflict
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Let's just say I understand the debate from both sides.
OGEvilgenius
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You must think a brokerage account and a savings account are the same thing.
abandonconflict
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There is no cognitive dissonance, this system is set up for the rich to get richer and the poor to get poorer. I'm not a billionaire, I'm not even a millionaire, but if I was a millionaire, I would never have to dip into principal or work for that matter. I have lived paycheck to paycheck. I'm smart enough to make it in this system, I am an exception.
OGEvilgenius
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Ok, and many of the rich get richer through government contracts. So many, it's hard to count.
Of course, that isn't the primary problem. The primary problem is the monetary and banking systems.
abandonconflict
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I see, go ahead and take your shots at me. I decry inequality, but since I have money in my accounts, yet still eat rice and beans, I'm a hypocrite. Who has the entitlement mentality now?
abandonconflict
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I couldn't agree more.
Earning dividends and capital gains on equities is not the same thing as earning interest on idle cash. Big difference between risk levels, a savings account at a bank has FDIC insurance so if something bad happens you don't lose your shirt.
kelly4
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So why do you want to punish someone so much when they are smart enough to "get rich" in the same system?
It sounds to me like you want to punish "the exception".
I guess you're a martyr for eating rice and beans!
LOL! You and Bucky! Both have money, yet brag about being "poor", poooooor guys.
abandonconflict
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Does anyone actually pay you to think? I never said I was poor and I certainly never bragged about it. I probably have a lot more to lose than you do and yet I still have empathy for people who don't have shit. I don't mind taking your duckets though, not like you would use em wisely. What do you eat? KFC?So why do you want to punish someone so much when they are smart enough to "get rich" in the same system?
It sounds to me like you want to punish "the exception".
I guess you're a martyr for eating rice and beans!
LOL! You and Bucky! Both have money, yet brag about being "poor", poooooor guys.
Harrekin
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Race baiter!
kelly4
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That's a lot af ASSuming!
Hmmmm....... Being as I'm 40 and RETIRED, I'd bet that I have more to lose than YOU!
Yes, KFC is yummy.
abandonconflict
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That's a lot af ASSuming!
Hmmmm....... Being as I'm 40 and RETIRED, I'd bet that I have more to lose than YOU!
Yes, KFC is yummy.
40 is kind of young to be retired.
kelly4
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It's never too young to be retired.
I would have retired earlier, but couldn't afford it.
abandonconflict
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mmhmmm.....
Johnny Retro
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Your butt buddy UB isn't even 30 and he is retired.
Is it cool now?
Is it cool now?
abandonconflict
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I never said it wasn't.