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pepperbear

(5,648 posts) Wed Feb 1, 2012, 08:21 PM Feb 2012

We will NEVER give the poor what they NEED. We will ALWAYS give the rich what they WANT.

That is all I have right now, thanks.

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We will NEVER give the poor what they NEED. We will ALWAYS give the rich what they WANT. (Original Post) pepperbear Feb 2012 OP

Prescient statement. Thanks. n/t Cleita Feb 2012 #1

You noticed that, too? KansDem Feb 2012 #2

When has it ever been any different? demosincebirth Feb 2012 #3

"NEVER" goes too far. I have students who grew up poor and they became multimillionaires jody Feb 2012 #4

"Dios les da el dinero a los ricos, porque si no lo tuvieran, se moririan de hambre." TexasProgresive Feb 2012 #5

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

1. Prescient statement. Thanks. n/t

Reply to pepperbear (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 08:27 PM

Feb 2012

KansDem

(28,498 posts)

2. You noticed that, too?

Reply to pepperbear (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 08:29 PM

Feb 2012

Not sure how to counter this trend. Oh, wait!...

demosincebirth

(12,536 posts)

3. When has it ever been any different?

Reply to pepperbear (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 08:44 PM

Feb 2012

jody

(26,624 posts)

4. "NEVER" goes too far. I have students who grew up poor and they became multimillionaires

Reply to pepperbear (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 08:46 PM

Feb 2012

as physicians, dentists, lawyers, small business owners, etc.

Difficult!

Agree but it does happen as hundreds of immigrants from India, China, Africa, etc. have proven.

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)

5. "Dios les da el dinero a los ricos, porque si no lo tuvieran, se moririan de hambre."

Reply to pepperbear (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 09:28 PM

Feb 2012

"God gives money to the rich because without it they would starve."

Mexican proverb

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