The poor have it pretty good in the USA
The Rich are getting richer by the hour
everybody should be thrilled
overpayed
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Republicans have been redistributing for decades.

And I don't. I simply want their wages to go up so that they DO pay taxes and buy more of my product. You should want the same.AZGrizFan wrote:Well then you REALLY shouldn't feel sorry for the 47% that have NO tax burden. Or those that actually get more BACK than they paid in in the first place.kalm wrote:
How does that compare to their income? Believe me I want them carrying less of the burden as that would indicate a strengthening middle class. Please show me where supply side economics and a deregulated financial sector has led to a stronger middle class. This the bed they have bought and paid and for. I do not feel sorry for their tax burden. Sorry.
Actually, the application of "supply-side" economic theory led to the introduction of the middle class in the 1920's.kalm wrote: How does that compare to their income? Believe me I want them carrying less of the burden as that would indicate a strengthening middle class. Please show me where supply side economics and a deregulated financial sector has led to a stronger middle class. This the bed they have bought and paid and for. I do not feel sorry for their tax burden. Sorry.

I'm guessing unions may have helped a little too. What happened to the middle class in the 30's?Baldy wrote:Actually, the application of "supply-side" economic theory led to the introduction of the middle class in the 1920's.kalm wrote: How does that compare to their income? Believe me I want them carrying less of the burden as that would indicate a strengthening middle class. Please show me where supply side economics and a deregulated financial sector has led to a stronger middle class. This the bed they have bought and paid and for. I do not feel sorry for their tax burden. Sorry.
I'm sure unions played their small part. To answer your question: The middle class was devastated by the Federal Reserves capital crushing monetary policy in the 1930's.kalm wrote:I'm guessing unions may have helped a little too. What happened to the middle class in the 30's?Baldy wrote: Actually, the application of "supply-side" economic theory led to the introduction of the middle class in the 1920's.

Precisely. Romney is just a bad candidate with an even worse campaign staff.BlueHen86 wrote:Our embassies are under attack, the economy still sucks and Obama is gaining in the polls. Romney is running one of the worst campaigns ever. Maybe it's a Massachusetts thing!?kalm wrote:Meh...wealth is infinite and doesn't need to be redistributed ( I think JSO told me that once). All the 47% need to do is go out there and get after it.