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Originally Posted by Pico and ME
What about the 40-50% of the working poor. That is an incredibally huge number. These people barely make a living, but their efforts are supporting the top 10% of people in this county who are living high off the hog and who are now whining that their taxes are too high.
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Just because the top 5% contribute to the social welfare does not mean they are all paying for it, due to globalization many people in this country work for earners who do not live in this country. Your thinking is exactly what I am questioning. There is some idea that because there is working poor the top 5% of income earners are somehow responsible for that situation. It is certainly much more complicated than that. We have a significantly complicated integrated society that puts people into socioeconomic classes for numerous reasons, not related to what or because there is a group who make more than others. To blame the top 5% of the income earners in this country for the plight and socioeconomic situation of those at the bottom is totally ridiculous. But that group sure makes a great target by Obama and the left to exploit to the simple minded people, "Look how much they have! You should have some of what they have! They don't deserve it or need that much! Let's take it away from them and give it to you!".