Households w/income over $250k is 2.24M not sure what percentage that is. Also, I believe that's wage earning not wealth. It ignores those who rely on things other than wages to earn income.
http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/03200.../new06_000.htm
$250k is relative. It means a lot more in rural Iowa than it does in SF or NYC. It is a lot of money to some one who hasn't entered the job market as an independent adult - that is to those who are not maximizing their income potential for whatever reason (school, decision to forgo income because other goals matter more etc etc). Its a lot of money to some one who doesn't have rare skills in high demand. Its a lot of money to many people but its not as rare and unusual as Obama likes to represent it.
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Originally Posted by david austin  do you know how much it costs to live in a place like nyc?
its the largest metro area in the us.
sorry umalak... but 250k combined just isnt all that much. i know you dont agree and i think thats likely based on your situation... but it really isnt. |
Our family would need to more than double its income to approximate our standard of living if we moved to NYC.
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Originally Posted by umalak_ so you want them to change the tax code depending on the area of the country?
250k is plenty, for a single person or a couple. If you think that's not enough then that is the real problem. You don't need more money than that. |
You're an idiot. You clearly have no understanding of the basic principles of supply and demand.
It is not for some barely employed barely educated barely independent extended adolescent to lecture about what people deserve. When you've actually had people depend on
you to support
them then you can offer those ridiculous opinions but until then you sound like a whiney indulged cunt.