[cnn] obama / gingrich / romney tax returns
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huh? Who are you talking about? Where are you getting those numbers?
BTW, Mitt's dad also used to be the CEO of AMC:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Romney
yes i know
the point is the reason Mitt is rich is not because he came from a rich family
the reason Mitt is rich is because he worked hard and made good career decisions and it paid off
people whine about it and complain that it's unfair, but in reality they're just not as motivated or intelligent or didn't make as good a number of decisions. granted it's not entirely their fault, maybe their parents never pushed them to work hard or emphasized education, but that's a parenting failure, not a broken socioeconomic system.
bill gates also came from a privileged family, and had a good situation growing up, but nobody points the finger at him and calls him a spoiled rich kid. it's just easier to do with politicians because (1) people always look for things to whine and bitch about not being fair, (2) the press sensationalizes it, and (3) yet again your average american is fucking lazy and stupid and doesn't get it so they jump on the bandwagon
i mean, fngrbang is a great example here. i'm sure his kids will be lazy and unmotivated and content making 60k per year, without raises, because that's what daddy taught them. they will go to a community college or shitty state school and work while in school, because Fngrbang wouldn't have taught them to work hard in high school and so they won't qualify for any scholarships, and making 60k/yr, he can't afford to pay for any mid-tier out of state school they get into. they will probably end up working in IT or as a nurse and turn into another version of their father.
meanwhile there will be a kid who bounced through 3 foster homes, ended up with some poor korean family running a dry cleaner that stressed education and helped him with his homework and forced him to study and get good grades. this kid worked hard in school, got good grades, earned a full ride to Harvard, and ended up going to wall street and balls out
the economic situation of your parents is not nearly as relevant as values and work ethic instilled on you by your parents.
meanwhile there will be a kid who bounced through 3 foster homes, ended up with some poor korean family running a dry cleaner that stressed education and helped him with his homework and forced him to study and get good grades. this kid worked hard in school, got good grades, earned a full ride to Harvard, and ended up going to wall street and balls out
the economic situation of your parents is not nearly as relevant as values and work ethic instilled on you by your parents.
Read most of George's wiki and I'm impressed. Mitt's dad sounded like a pretty awesome/respectable fellow, too bad he's not alive to run instead (I might have actually voted for him).
hey thanks for jumping in here to share that you think my discussion of the thread topic is irrelevant in this thread
do you have any other great insights to share with us tonight
Same here. Just goes to show you how far to the right republicans have moved since Mr. G. Romney's day.
What I find admirable about Mitt Romney is that he donated every dime of his inheritance in 1995 when his father died.
It just goes to show you that when rich parents have great connections and can provide you with an excellent education, you don't need an inheritance, you can make it on your own.
I'm confused. Does making 2-3 million dollars a year instead of 20 million give you more insight as to how a family of 4 living on $50,000 a year might be struggling? They're all millionaires. None of them understand what it's like to be working class.
It's like when people say "My president raised the debt by less than yours!" The point is they all raise the debt.
It's like when people say "My president raised the debt by less than yours!" The point is they all raise the debt.
obama started out in a single family household of middle class
he at least lived in a middle class environment for the first 20 years of his life before law school
That's true enough.
whats wrong with that post? I think ayz is completely underselling how beneficial a wealthy upbringing is, from education to connections, and how much harder it is to come from an economically disadvantaged family where one has to overcome typically worse education and a much worse environment (food, peers, etc). But, having a family that stresses good values and strong work ethic can overcome those obstacles.
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