Comments on: Where the billionaires come from https://habitablezone.com/2012/04/18/where-the-billionaires-come-from/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:12:41 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2012/04/18/where-the-billionaires-come-from/#comment-13892 Jody Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:42:30 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=13423#comment-13892 I was talking about your average Joe Q. Citizen, Tom. I know it is about power.... Not for me, though. I was talking about your average Joe Q. Citizen, Tom.

I know it is about power….

Not for me, though.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/04/18/where-the-billionaires-come-from/#comment-13891 TB Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:34:57 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=13423#comment-13891 <p>The real bottom line:</p> All the Democrats have to work with this year is class hatred, a well-honed leftist political weapon. The Buffett Rule wasn't intended to solve any fiscal problems. The Democrats haven't got a clue on how to solve our fiscal problems. The Buffett Rule was solely intended to stoke class hatred. As part of that same effort, most of the campaign season will be devoted to "Romney the Rich Bastard." Never mind that John Kerry's net worth, depending on whose numbers you use, is four to sixteen times what Romney's is. For the record, Kerry paid a tax rate of 13 percent in 2003. None of that made one bit of difference to Democrats back then, who fought for Kerry with everything they had. This has never been about "fairness." It's about power. The real bottom line:

All the Democrats have to work with this year is class hatred, a well-honed leftist political weapon.

The Buffett Rule wasn’t intended to solve any fiscal problems. The Democrats haven’t got a clue on how to solve our fiscal problems. The Buffett Rule was solely intended to stoke class hatred.

As part of that same effort, most of the campaign season will be devoted to “Romney the Rich Bastard.”

Never mind that John Kerry’s net worth, depending on whose numbers you use, is four to sixteen times what Romney’s is. For the record, Kerry paid a tax rate of 13 percent in 2003.

None of that made one bit of difference to Democrats back then, who fought for Kerry with everything they had. This has never been about “fairness.” It’s about power.

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2012/04/18/where-the-billionaires-come-from/#comment-13890 ER Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:01:17 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=13423#comment-13890 The well ain't dry yet. I can always put my wife to work. The well ain’t dry yet. I can always put my wife to work.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/04/18/where-the-billionaires-come-from/#comment-13889 TB Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:56:17 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=13423#comment-13889 <p>No. The math says the well is dry.</p> You've erased that, too. No. The math says the well is dry.

You’ve erased that, too.

]]> By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2012/04/18/where-the-billionaires-come-from/#comment-13888 Jody Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:53:43 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=13423#comment-13888 Just an observation, but Conservatives see Liberals as down right jealous of the rich.Bottom Line. To Liberals...Conservatives want everyone to step up to the plate.No excuses. No exceptions. Bottom Line. As over simplistic as this appears....when the rubber meets the road...this is the bottom line. Well aren't we all doing just spiffy? Just an observation, but Conservatives see Liberals as down right jealous of the rich.Bottom Line.

To Liberals…Conservatives want everyone to step up to the plate.No excuses. No exceptions. Bottom Line.

As over simplistic as this appears….when the rubber meets the road…this is the bottom line.

Well aren’t we all doing just spiffy?

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2012/04/18/where-the-billionaires-come-from/#comment-13887 ER Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:43:54 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=13423#comment-13887 No Tom. You've forgotten I don't need to argue about this. The math "we" did says I have to go out and get a job and pay for my own health insurance, while the rich guys get a tax cut. I'm sorry, but that just doesn't fit into my business plan. No Tom. You’ve forgotten I don’t need to argue about this.

The math “we” did says I have to go out and get a job and pay for my own health insurance, while the rich guys get a tax cut.

I’m sorry, but that just doesn’t fit into my business plan.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/04/18/where-the-billionaires-come-from/#comment-13886 TB Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:26:58 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=13423#comment-13886 You've forgotten, of course, but we did the math on that, too. You’ve forgotten, of course, but we did the math on that, too.

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2012/04/18/where-the-billionaires-come-from/#comment-13884 ER Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:10:44 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=13423#comment-13884 Sure TB, but we don't want to loot just the top 400. We want to loot the top 1%. Sure TB, but we don’t want to loot just the top 400. We want to loot the top 1%.

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