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Congress != Progress
- Jul 29, 2010
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The rich got richer because of the golden rule..
"He who has the gold...makes the rules" Our laws are written by the rich, for the rich. They have done nothing but make it easier to accumulate and protect wealth. CEOs in the US make more than CEOs in other countries. They do not work harder and they do not produce better results
Meanwhile, the working class has been sold on trickle down economics being their ultimate savior.
JFK once said that a rising economic tide lifts all boats.....now it only lifts the yachts
No, it lifts all boats that don't have holes in them. The problem for most of the working poor and most of the middle class declining is that they refuse to bother taking ownership of their own success.
I say this while realizing that there are millions of working poor that have done things correctly and still can't catch a break. However, the massive government programs created to solve that problem haven't been effective.
You are talking about over 50% of the population that the right wing is calling fuck-ups. It is your fault that you were laid off, it is your fault that you can't afford college for your kids, it is your fault that healthcare costs so much
No, it's their fault they didn't learn how to manage money. It's their fault they still won't bother. My parents couldn't afford college for me. Honestly, that might have been the best thing to ever happen in my life.