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Taitertots

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11. In my family, No. In my personal life, yes

Reply to Locut0s (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2013, 12:15 PM

Nov 2013

I just laugh at them and say "You are a global .1%'er."

To the flat tax people I say "Do you think driving millions of people into poverty is good for the economy".

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Anyone have rich conservative relatives who like to deny their wealth? [View all] Locut0s Nov 2013 OP

Fortunately the subject of relative wealth never seems to come up in family gatherings I go to. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #1

Yeah you're lucky. Actually it usually doesn't come up for us either... Locut0s Nov 2013 #3

Nope. sakabatou Nov 2013 #2

More like poor conservative relatives who like to deny their poverty. Barack_America Nov 2013 #4

Yep I have an aunt and uncle that kept an apartment in NYC and weekend home in Buck Hill Falls Pa Arcanetrance Nov 2013 #5

wealth is relative hollysmom Nov 2013 #6

My Po Folk are like someone here said...temporarily embarrassed millionaires. LOL. n/t libdem4life Nov 2013 #7

YES. In-laws in the financial business, with personal backgrounds in China. They've got a holding ancianita Nov 2013 #8

yeah, my parents. laundry_queen Nov 2013 #9

I don't, but I have a friend with these types. StrayKat Nov 2013 #10

In my family, No. In my personal life, yes Taitertots Nov 2013 #11