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WhoIsNumberNone

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Sat Oct 11, 2014, 10:20 AM Oct 2014

Rubin Report: These Are the 10 Wealthiest Americans



According to the latest edition of the ‘Forbes 400’ - America's wealthiest are worth more than ever - with the top 400 billionaires worth $2.3trillion. Watch the video to find out who the top 10 richest Americans are.

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#0 sez: "To the right wingers who say 'you just don't understand economics' I say 'If you still believe in the trickle down theory, then I understand economics a whole lot better than you do'."
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Rubin Report: These Are the 10 Wealthiest Americans (Original Post) WhoIsNumberNone Oct 2014 OP
Bring back the progressive income tax rates of the 1950s and raise the minimum wage to $15. SunSeeker Oct 2014 #1
Here's what I notice about lists like these......... Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2014 #2
They never include die Führer, do they? nt valerief Oct 2014 #4
Just imagine the amounts and new names we'd be seeing if the offshore valerief Oct 2014 #3

SunSeeker

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1. Bring back the progressive income tax rates of the 1950s and raise the minimum wage to $15.
Sat Oct 11, 2014, 12:18 PM
Oct 2014

The fact that there are 4 Waltons in the top 10 is a vivid example of the wage theft by the very rich from the working poor. It is 21st Century feudalism.

I love that they point out Walmart employees did a Thanksgiving food drive for themselves last year, begging for cans of food--from fellow employees--so that destitute fellow employees can have a Thanksgiving dinner. Meanwhile, the owners of Walmart fill up the top ten list of richest Americans. Sickening.

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