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I am not able to imagine what the world would have been like without Walmart, but I
Posted by the outlier]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:19:31 -0600 Arkansas Times
"TEN NUMBERS THE RICH WOULD LIKE FUDGED

The numbers reveal the deadening effects of inequality in our country, and confirm that tax avoidance, rather than a lack of middle-class initiative, is the cause.

1. Only THREE PERCENT of the very rich are entrepreneurs.

According to both Market watch and economist Edward Wolff, over 90 percent of the assets owned by millionaires are held in a combination of low-risk investments (bonds and cash), personal business accounts, the stock market, and real estate. Only 3.6 percent of taxpayers in the top .1% were classified as entrepreneurs based on 2004 tax returns.
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2. Only FOUR OUT OF 150 countries have more wealth inequality than us.

In a world listing compiled by a reputable research team (which nevertheless prompted double-checking), the U.S. has greater wealth inequality than every measured country in the world except for Namibia, Zimbabwe, Denmark, and Switzerland.

3. An amount equal to ONE-HALF the GDP is held untaxed overseas by rich Americans.

The Tax Justice Network estimated that between $21 and $32 trillion is hidden offshore, untaxed. With Americans making up 40% of the world's Ultra High Net Worth Individuals, that's $8 to $12 trillion in U.S. money stashed in far-off hiding places.
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http://www.nationofchange.org/ten-numbers-…
Posted by eLwood]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:18:16 -0600 Arkansas Times
http://publicreligion.org/site/wp-content/…
Posted by the outlier]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:44:15 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by eLwood]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:21:08 -0600 Arkansas Times
"57% Favor Tax Hike On Those Who Make Over $250,000 - Rasmussen Reports™

http://tinyurl.com/a3hn9b4
Posted by eLwood]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:17:59 -0600 Arkansas Times
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entr…

That worked out really well for Willard, didn't it?
Posted by the outlier]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:06:15 -0600 Arkansas Times
And where is the "Religious?" Right when these non-Christian values are being imposed in their name?
Posted by couldn't be better]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:43:53 -0600 Arkansas Times