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Originally posted by on-ramp
One man - $7.7 Billion in one day. 34 Million Americans living in poverty.
God Bless America. Something is seriously screwed up here folks!
going back to the original poster. why does the 7.7 Billion $ man pay only 15% tax while the rest of us pay around 30%+
Is it because he can afford better lawyers? Is that how that works??
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Off Ramp, Off Ramp, Off Ramp,
How many times do we have to susplain it to you??!!
The CEO did not make this money in ONE day, he sold the stock in one day. He worked his assets off for years to get the company to the point where it was finally worth something, then worked some more to the point where it was a success. Then and only then did he finally get some gravy out of it.
Now, how many years did he pour 16-18 hour days into it, missing family events and taking no holidays to achieve this? We will never know but it sure was not in a day, week, month or year. You could have done the same thing, started a company like this and be rich now. Why didnt you do it? Is he smarter than you are? Works harder? What is it?
34 million Americans living in poverty, and a large part of them doing so because they choose to suck off of the system instead of getting a job and working to get ahead. Or do you feel that the CEO should take part of his money, the money HE worked for and give it to those who choose not to work and suck the system dry? Where do you get these childish ideas?
You are partially correct here in that something is wrong here. Its when we have people who do not have the gumption to push as others have done, (and many have done so and succeeded) yet continue to beyotch, gripe and moan because they did not have what it took to do the same thing needed to get ahead in life.
You can afford the same lawyers and tax accountants. Why didnt you hire them and pay less on taxes?
Poor poor baby...