"You've Insulted 10's millions workers"

limitdown · Jul 15, 2003

Quote from TM_Direct:

I hate greenspan....but Sanders is a little over the top...what the hell does greenspan have to do with prescription and health insurance? and lamenting that Walmart doesn't;t pay much??? How much should you pay a moron to scan a magnet and stock shelves??? 20.00 an hour like he mentioned???,,,,,AND IF I HEAR THIS BITCH ABOUT TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH ONE MORE TIME...im going to pull my hair out....DEATH TO TAXES!!! Downsize the government .....

the bald look isn't so bad

noname · Jul 15, 2003

the gap is getting bigger between the rich and poor, why is that a problem. It's their own fault. The poor make bad decisions about money and life choices, while the rich make good decisions. I have friends that make half the money I make, but drive more expensive cars wear more expensive cloths ect, and thats why they will always be poor. It's funny too, because they only fool poor people anybody that actually has money sees right through them its so obvious.

gerico · Jul 15, 2003

Quote from noname:

the gap is getting bigger between the rich and poor, why is that a problem. It's their own fault. The poor make bad decisions about money and life choices, while the rich make good decisions.

Don't think so.

tatertrader · Jul 15, 2003

Quote from noname:

the gap is getting bigger between the rich and poor, why is that a problem. It's their own fault. The poor make bad decisions about money and life choices, while the rich make good decisions. I have friends that make half the money I make, but drive more expensive cars wear more expensive cloths ect, and thats why they will always be poor. It's funny too, because they only fool poor people anybody that actually has money sees right through them its so obvious.

What are you, like 12 years old ? Granted, deciding to take that job at McDonalds can be argued as a self limiting career choice but.....

Enron = good decision?

WorldCom = good decision?

LTCM = good decision ?

How many poor people can you name who've bankrupted a public company or government budget, or decimated an entire pension plan ?

gms · Jul 15, 2003

Quote from colina:

Millions of seniors can't afford perscription drugs

We have a huge problem in my area with that. But as much as I would love everyone, not just senior citizens, to have affordable prescriptions... when I see seniors interviewed in their homes about this topic, I always notice that their homes are chock full of 'chotkas', nonessential junk they've purchased throughout their lives. Which leads me to ponder, these people had no qualms about buying Cadillacs and flying/cruising on vacations and buying jewelry and what not, during their lives, and now I have to subsidize them because they haven't enough now to buy their medicine? Why not just make medicine cheaper, like in Canada?

TM_Direct · Jul 15, 2003

Quote from tatertrader:

What are you, like 12 years old ? Granted, deciding to take that job at McDonalds can be argued as a self limiting career choice but.....

Enron = good decision?

WorldCom = good decision?

LTCM = good decision ?

How many poor people can you name who've bankrupted a public company or government budget, or decimated an entire pension plan ?

Medicare and welfare come to mind as bankrupting a penison plan and economy....social security too

dgabriel · Jul 15, 2003

Quote from gms:

That how dem Dems play the game, without fail. It's almost like the old Groucho Marx song, "Whatever it is, I'm against it."

Groucho sang, "If you commence it, I'm against it", I think as Captain Spalding

noname · Jul 15, 2003

Quote from tatertrader:

What are you, like 12 years old ? Granted, deciding to take that job at McDonalds can be argued as a self limiting career choice but.....

Enron = good decision?

WorldCom = good decision?

LTCM = good decision ?

I'm not talking about corporations. I'm talking about people. No those weren't good decisions, but first of all I wouldn't even consider any of those ceo's rich in the first place. Besides that most rich people in this country don't even work for corporations.

dbphoenix · Jul 15, 2003

Quote from gms:

and now I have to subsidize them because they haven't enough now to buy their medicine? Why not just make medicine cheaper, like in Canada?

And why should we subsidize the pharmaceutical industry simply because the US is in a "better position" to pay the prices. As you say, the drugs shouldn't be any cheaper - or more expensive - elsewhere than they are here.

Scientist · Jul 15, 2003

Quote from noname:

the gap is getting bigger between the rich and poor, why is that a problem. It's their own fault. The poor make bad decisions about money and life choices, while the rich make good decisions. I have friends that make half the money I make, but drive more expensive cars wear more expensive cloths ect, and thats why they will always be poor. It's funny too, because they only fool poor people anybody that actually has money sees right through them its so obvious.

So did I once. Now I'm "rich" so I don't need to anymore. I can run around in a torn shirt.

It's not that the rich people see through the facade of the poor. It's simply that the rich focus on being rich vs looking rich.

Conclude:

Truth#1: Rich people don't need to drive big cars / wear super clothes. They are rich already.

Truth#2: One of the reasons that they are rich is that at some stage in their life they simply realized Truth#1, saving themselves lots of money.

~The Scientist