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Half Of American Households Hold 1 Percent Of Wealth


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2012 Jul 19, 8:19am   15,665 views  57 comments

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That's the real MEAT of the situation. It's not about as Rick Santelli said, the neighbor next door who got "too much house" one they "didn't deserve" due to a liar loan. That is small change problem that a big shot like Rick shouldn't even stoop for.

In the end, the result of all this is STILL that Richie Rich gets richer, and the poor get poorer.

"The share of the nation's wealth held by the less affluent half of American households dropped precipitously after the financial crisis, to 1.1 percent, according to new calculations by Congress's nonpartisan research service.

By contrast, the share of total net worth held by the weathiest 1 percent of American households continued rising, hitting 34.5 percent in 2010. The top 10 percent's share was 74.5 percent."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/19/households-wealth-american-1-percent_n_1687015.html

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51   BobMSN   2012 Jul 20, 5:35am  

leoj707 says

The number of children living in poverty in the U.S. is up nearly 20 percent from 2000...

Yes. If children is only a number to calculate the size of a welfare check for the irresponsible parents. What do you expect?

52   freak80   2012 Jul 20, 5:42am  


The Fed really doesn't care. They just printed the money for friends. Ordinary people like us do not qualify for such benefits.

No, the reason that ordinary people don't qualify is because they're too lazy. It's their own fault.

Now get back to work!

53   resistance   2012 Jul 20, 11:02am  

If you ask the Fed, they will tell you that they absolutely must print up great gobs of cash for their friends or the world will end. So it was the only responsible thing to do...

It's a Wonderful excuse, also used to drag us into Iraq when it was really a wacko Saudi who attacked America on 9/11. Why didn't we attack Saudi Arabia? Ah, look at Bush-Saudi connection and all becomes clear.

It will be used many many times in the future. Remember the next time you hear it: "Do what I say, no questions, or world will end."

At this very moment, the remaining Syrian elite are broadcasting that the world will end unless the rebellion is crushed.

54   PockyClipsNow   2012 Jul 20, 11:04am  

Endless end of world scares have and will continue.

Global Warming is one.

55   xrpb11a   2012 Jul 20, 12:44pm  

You really are clueless.
I'm a job creator, and I pay more corporate and personal taxes in one year than you will in a lifetime...

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56   freak80   2012 Jul 21, 11:38am  


Why didn't we attack Saudi Arabia? Ah, look at Bush-Saudi connection and all becomes clear.

Fair enough, but invading Saudi Arabia? Yikes! Imagine what the Muslim world would have thought. Saudi is home to the holiest sites in Islam.

57   freak80   2012 Jul 21, 11:40am  

PockyClipsNow says

Endless end of world scares have and will continue.

Global Warming is one.

A good point, I think. Fear-mongering isn't just on the far-right.

I'm convinced AGW is real. But using scare-tactics just ticks people off...especially when there's a big cold spell or snowstorm. ;-)

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