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K8-EEE

(15,667 posts)
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 02:23 PM Aug 2012

Why some billionaires "can't afford" a small tax increase, CAN afford unlimited $ to buy politicians

They already HAVE unimaginable amounts of money, that's not what they are after.

They want to defund this government and buy this country up on the cheap in the resulting fire sale. Yes these are the big daddies who will step in and "privatize" (ie, buy out) all our crumbling infrastructure that results from their own policies.

It's not about being rich, it's about HOARDING money like A&E Hoarders and getting ever more POWER. And yes Joe Biden is right. IF they can legislate for their own purposes, we will all be in chains.

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Why some billionaires "can't afford" a small tax increase, CAN afford unlimited $ to buy politicians (Original Post) K8-EEE Aug 2012 OP
Take money out of politics, and voila! The rich will be able to afford to pay more taxes! Voice for Peace Aug 2012 #1
buy up the infrastructure and rent it back to us at exorbitant prices librechik Aug 2012 #2
Yeah they are trying to "privatize" stuff like WATER all over the globe, hello K8-EEE Aug 2012 #3
 

Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)
1. Take money out of politics, and voila! The rich will be able to afford to pay more taxes!
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 02:47 PM
Aug 2012

AND to create more jobs!!!! They would save so much money
if they were stopped from buying votes.

librechik

(30,674 posts)
2. buy up the infrastructure and rent it back to us at exorbitant prices
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 02:50 PM
Aug 2012

they want total control of water, food, fuel and means of production everywhere before the shit hits the fan in a few years (global warming) So predictable. They'll live like barricaded royalty in the cool bunkers they command and charge admission fr or the breath and fluid of life. I don't see how they can be stopped at this point.

K8-EEE

(15,667 posts)
3. Yeah they are trying to "privatize" stuff like WATER all over the globe, hello
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 03:21 PM
Aug 2012

Talk about being in chains, your life depending on Big Daddy Corporate water! Hey pro-lifers guess what is necessary for LIFE? CLEAN WATER!

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