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15 richest counties in America February 21, 2012 5:26 pm TB

Here (slide show format).

Of the fifteen, ten are adjacent to Washington D.C.

Says it all, really.

  • And yet, any attempt to control the cash spent on politics is anathema? n/t by alcaray 2012-02-23 17:00:11
    • No, there are only attempts to control the cash the opposition can spend on politics. by TB 2012-02-23 18:38:42
      • So you are for half of them? I must have missed those. n/t by alcaray 2012-02-23 21:02:37
        • Goes for all sides. by TB 2012-02-23 21:07:58
          • An alternative explanation of your position would be that you are pro-oligarchy. by alcaray 2012-02-24 00:48:53
            • The end result of unregulated capitalism, or in the case of the US of regulated capitalism, is a plutocracy. ... by bowser 2012-02-24 01:55:52
    • In all fairness, I'd suspect that in most countries the wealth is centered around the capital. Wealth seems to ... by bowser 2012-02-23 12:50:04
      • In many countries, the capital is also the largest city and often the center of commerce as well. by TB 2012-02-23 14:11:07

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