Comments on: The Rich Get Poorer and the Poor Get Richer http://donklephant.com/2006/03/13/the-rich-get-poorer-and-the-poor-get-richer/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:39:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Meredith http://donklephant.com/2006/03/13/the-rich-get-poorer-and-the-poor-get-richer/comment-page-1/#comment-8152 Meredith Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:48:30 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/03/13/the-rich-get-poorer-and-the-poor-get-richer/#comment-8152 Ehhhhhhh . . . I think that maybe the middle class and upper middle class are getting poorer, but I agree with Tom that the very rich are getting very richer. And while the poor might be a little less poor lately, the very poor are still getting very poorer. The net result is that the gap between the rich and the poor is still widening. It's just that the middle class and upper middle class are sliding down towards the lower class - making more poor people. For God's sake, most of my law school graduating class are having a hard time paying their bills - living paycheck to paycheck. While I appreciate the fact that I can still at least pay my bills, it shouldn't be a very comforting thought that the lawyers and the doctors are struggling along with everyone else. Well - maybe it is : ) Ehhhhhhh . . . I think that maybe the middle class and upper middle class are getting poorer, but I agree with Tom that the very rich are getting very richer. And while the poor might be a little less poor lately, the very poor are still getting very poorer. The net result is that the gap between the rich and the poor is still widening. It’s just that the middle class and upper middle class are sliding down towards the lower class – making more poor people.

For God’s sake, most of my law school graduating class are having a hard time paying their bills – living paycheck to paycheck. While I appreciate the fact that I can still at least pay my bills, it shouldn’t be a very comforting thought that the lawyers and the doctors are struggling along with everyone else. Well – maybe it is : )

]]> By: Tom http://donklephant.com/2006/03/13/the-rich-get-poorer-and-the-poor-get-richer/comment-page-1/#comment-8072 Tom Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:50:32 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/03/13/the-rich-get-poorer-and-the-poor-get-richer/#comment-8072 What's left out is that the very rich are still getting very richer. Being in the top 20% doesn't make you that rich. Look at the top 1%, or the top 0.1%. What’s left out is that the very rich are still getting very richer. Being in the top 20% doesn’t make you that rich. Look at the top 1%, or the top 0.1%.

]]> By: Michael Reynolds http://donklephant.com/2006/03/13/the-rich-get-poorer-and-the-poor-get-richer/comment-page-1/#comment-8056 Michael Reynolds Tue, 14 Mar 2006 18:48:04 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/03/13/the-rich-get-poorer-and-the-poor-get-richer/#comment-8056 I'm doing my part to get poorer. Cool: I'm part of a trend. I’m doing my part to get poorer. Cool: I’m part of a trend.

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