Reply #96: I'm laughing my ass off now - I see, you can't be a Democrat unless ... [View All]

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... you make <$20K/year?

... I'll have you know, I lived for years below poverty level. Realized early on in life that either I did something about it or accept it and live with it. I got on my feet by working hard and long hours, saving instead of partying, taking public transportation instead of showing up to work in a shiny new car. - By working my ass off, taking risks in sensible investments. Eventually they started paying enough in returns that I could afford go to night school and get a degree (all the while working 50 hours/week). Later, when life got a little easier we didn’t splurge and spend wildly. Nope, we continued to watch our finances and parlayed a portion of our returns into larger real estate investments. That's how I was able to click off the second choice in this poll.

… I did not make a dime by entitlements, not a penny on handouts and certainly not one dollar by taking advantage of anyone.

… When we started out young, we couldn’t afford heath insurance at all. It sucked. Know how we countered that? Lived right, no garbage foods, raised puppies, exercised, didn’t smoke and as a reward to ourselves, maybe shared a bottle of inexpensive wine over Sunday dinner with close friends - Basically, we were good to each other

… As for Arizona, I love the State it’s been very good to us. It’s where we made our modest wealth. We have a lovely home just south of Flagstaff in a nice liberal community called Kachina Village and a large “stucco mansion” (you nailed one thing right!) north of Scottsdale both paid for.

… That is the beautiful thing about this country, you can make it “big” if you put your mind and heart to it. Thousands and thousands of people from all over the world work to the bone to immigrate to the States for a chance at bettering their lives. No, it isn’t easy but I’m a living testimonial that it can be done.

… One last thing, never let greed over-take your desire to make more money. Be fair to your business partners and customers, devote time, funds and resources to those less fortunate and be grateful for your good fortune.

… Peace