Reply #191: Were you forced to buy the goods? [View All]

[techconomy]

Can I ask why you believe corporate fraud is only the work of one President? You do realize this has gone on since we've had corporations. The consumer always gets the shaft.

I don't understand where you get deliberate concentration of wealth? If it wasn't for that top 1% our system would be in shambles. They may not pay the share we want, but they pay far more than the rest of the population. This number may not be exact, but something like 75% of all taxes are paid by the top 1/4 of taxpayers.

The fiscal rape of the treasury also began over a decade ago. Bill Clinton is credited with a surplus in his last two years, but everyone fails to mention he grew the total federal debt - the totality of our public debt by close to 30% during his Presidency, the most of any non-wartime President in the 20th century.

Our entire way of life at the state, federal and personal level is based on debt.

Their is a clear dichotomy in America. A quick look at the exit polls from the battleground states show those with some college, a college degree or doctorate broke for Bush while those with only a high school education or no education broke for Kerry in a big way. Likewise most if not all voters making less than 15,000 a year reported they were Kerry voters, while the majority of voters making 50,000 a year or more broke for Bush - but it's not nearly as clear cut at the upper levels as it is at the lower levels. Contrary to the claims that the top 1% is somehow all republicans, the break is pretty close to 50-50.

If you want to dispute these numbers great, I can provide you exact references.