The list of Americans earning (?) ...

rob · #11 (**permalink**) 10-26-2007, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by nathanbforrest45

Let me see if I understand this. Are you saying the number of people who are becoming millionaires is increasing by 15 percent per year? That there are people who are not millionaires now that may possibly become so?

Why is that a bad thing?

Nate, because he isn't in the next 15%? Peach I agree that money doesn't provide happiness, but it is a reward for being sucessful.

monkeyinthemiddle · #12 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by George O Well

between $1 million and $10 million per year is growing at 15 percent per year. Those people surely have a friend in Jesus (and Bush).

Another lil ditty from georgie here....
So? What exactly are you suggesting?
Jesus has a special click..eh how droll.
As usual georgie you never really say anything, unless you're tapping off of someone else.
So, come on mister man, get more specific.

J04miller · #13 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 06:09 PM

George, how much do you earn a year? Do you give the majority of it away to social programs?

My husband and I make around $50,000 a year. We certainly are not rich (but vote conservative). A month ago, I made a donation to a local charity called "The Neighbor's Place" of various health and beauty products. Typically, I donate food, but I had a different goal this time. The minute I walked in, a "volunteer/needy family" grabbed the bag and said her daughter in college could really use the stuff. I felt pissed off. She didn't thank me or anything. She didn't even wait for someone else who might need it more to claim it.

Does this woman of meager means have any realization of the work and budgeting it takes for me to donate stuff? I guess it is just another person with their hands held out not aware of what it takes to earn something.

monkeyinthemiddle · #14 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by J04miller

George, how much do you earn a year? Do you give the majority of it away to social programs?

My husband and I make around $50,000 a year. We certainly are not rich (but vote conservative). A month ago, I made a donation to a local charity called "The Neighbor's Place" of various health and beauty products. Typically, I donate food, but I had a different goal this time. The minute I walked in, a "volunteer/needy family" grabbed the bag and said her daughter in college could really use the stuff. I felt pissed off. She didn't thank me or anything. She didn't even wait for someone else who might need it more to claim it.

Does this woman of meager means have any realization of the work and budgeting it takes for me to donate stuff? I guess it is just another person with their hands held out not aware of what it takes to earn something.

Beautifully said!

Badmutha · #15 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 12:08 PM

Nothing makes democrats madder than people suceeding--ON THEIR OWN--and without the government. The story--15% more people suceeding each year--democrats outraged.

What libs would rather see--15% more people failing each year and becoming dependant on government.

Give a lib a fish--he eats for a day. Teach a lib to fish--he is back the next day asking for free fish.