75k rich?

[DaJudge]

What poor person is going to give you a job?

Uhhh... the people these "hated rich people" leave room for because the five of them aren't cornering the market any more???

Uhhh.... Kevin, where are those 5 poor people going to get the capital to start the business that is going to give you the job?

I blame this ignorance of basic economics on government schooling (Mr. Danger's extremely well educated students being an exception)

[MrDanger]

I blame this ignorance of basic economics on government schooling (Mr. Danger's extremely well educated students being an exception)

Oh, trust me, my students love to get me going about this stuff. They know they won't have to work for the rest of class because I will be too busy quoting statistics and giving them the facts about our economy.

The only work they may ever have to do on those days is perform CPR when I finally drop over with a stroke/heart attack because my blood pressure got too high.

[Pastor Gary]

...92% of a workforce that does not have insurence such as many retail companies.

You MUST be a member of a labor union to cite those stats!

"Nearly 47 million Americans, or 16 percent of the population, were without health insurance in 2005, the latest government data available."

Source: DeNavas-Walt, C.B. Proctor, and J. Smith. Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2006. U.S. Census Bureau., August 2007. http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/p60-233.pdf

"Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest private employer, said on Tuesday that for the first time in its 46-year history more than half its United States workers had enrolled in the company’s health insurance plan, a milestone for a retailer long criticized as offering unaffordable benefits.

The discount retailer said that after it introduced a revised health plan last fall, the number of workers who signed up reached 690,970, or 50.2 percent of its nearly 1.4 million employees."

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/23/busin ... html?fta=y

[DaJudge]

...92% of a workforce that does not have insurence such as many retail companies.

You MUST be a member of a labor union to cite those stats!

"Nearly 47 million Americans, or 16 percent of the population, were without health insurance in 2005, the latest government data available."

Source: DeNavas-Walt, C.B. Proctor, and J. Smith. Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2006. U.S. Census Bureau., August 2007. http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/p60-233.pdf

"Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest private employer, said on Tuesday that for the first time in its 46-year history more than half its United States workers had enrolled in the company’s health insurance plan, a milestone for a retailer long criticized as offering unaffordable benefits.

The discount retailer said that after it introduced a revised health plan last fall, the number of workers who signed up reached 690,970, or 50.2 percent of its nearly 1.4 million employees."

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/23/busin ... html?fta=y

Don't confuse us with the facts PG.

[Full Quiver]

Dawgs, do you patronize these retail companies? If so, shame on you.

[one love]

the facts that Mr Danger gave are accurate. They say tax the rich yet it is the rich that pays most of all the taxes. It is also because of these taxes "dawgs" that caused us to lose many jobs overseas. Ask FORD why they have problems or any Amercian car co. because many of them are paying pentions and health plans but have been getting taxed higher and higher, yet overseas co. do not have to pay these expenses.

I started my first buisness at 22 years old. Partnered another one that did not go well. I worked sales for 5-6 years until i had enough of it and guess what started another company with my dad in which i employee 14 people. I also was told to go on dissability permantely because of my spinal problems but I had to many dreams for my family. My wife wanted to stay at home with our kids so I worked hard and prayed until the Lord made the way. Is it easy NO!!!!! But my wife now stays at home with our kids and have the freedom to make it to conventions, assemblies and preach revivals. I suffer with great pain everyday, but I keep pushing. With the grace of God I will continue. Im not evil and surely not rich but I am looking to hire some more people.
Dajudge is correct if we dont like it we can quit or go start a buisness, it is a risk and very hard but that is what those "evil rich people did" to get you a job.
I was not raised in a wealthy family , matter of fact I dropped out of high school. I had to go back and get my G.E.D. and started a little college, then decided to take another route. This is what makes america great.

[Dr. Ron]

I make more money today than ever.....my sal package is 42500.00 and I am the SR, Pastor and founder of the church.

I haven't had a raise in 6 years and I won't get anything from the govt. on this thing because I have to file an extension to come up with the extra money to pay SS on my housing allowance.

75K../.... I would think I had died and gone the heaven.....and I will before I make that kind of money.

[one love]

I make more money today than ever.....my sal package is 42500.00 and I am the SR, Pastor and founder of the church.

I haven't had a raise in 6 years and I won't get anything from the govt. on this thing because I have to file an extension to come up with the extra money to pay SS on my housing allowance.

75K../.... I would think I had died and gone the heaven.....and I will before I make that kind of money.

question being is that rich to you. Would your life drastically change into the world of the wealthy? I think not and that is my point it is a good living for someone who makes that much but at that you dont even qualify for a new built home.

[TW]

onelove, I think that you are applying the standards of your region (city, county, area) to the national picture. Over all, in the entire U.S. the average income is $48,000 per household, this would put $75,000 weel above the national average. In middle Tennessee you would have no trouble qualifying for a home loan with that kind of income.


TW

[Paully_44]

onelove, I think that you are applying the standards of your region (city, county, area) to the national picture. Over all, in the entire U.S. the average income is $48,000 per household, this would put $75,000 weel above the national average. In middle Tennessee you would have no trouble qualifying for a home loan with that kind of income.


TW

ah, perspective. 48K wouldnt qualify for a home loan in Seattle.

[EagerBeaver]

onelove, I think that you are applying the standards of your region (city, county, area) to the national picture. Over all, in the entire U.S. the average income is $48,000 per household, this would put $75,000 weel above the national average. In middle Tennessee you would have no trouble qualifying for a home loan with that kind of income.


TW

ah, perspective. 48K wouldnt qualify for a home loan in Seattle.

I was just gonna say the same thing about Portland. Same with apartments -- what cost me $715 for a 1 bedroom apt, I could get here in Springfield MO for $380.

[one love]

you cant buy a new home here for under $470,000.00 that means you dont qualify, at most they multiply your income by four. Of course it is relative, I had mentioned that. Even if it was cheap here would not make 75k rich. No where is that "rich" you are not living no where close to a rich lifestyle.
Almost anywhere in the country two firemen or police would make this much, my point being they are no where close to rich.

[one love]

clarify some condos you can get in the 230's but I am refering to new homes. The track homes are around the 400k mark.
That would mean you would need around 100k a year to qualify for track houses, they are not rich just simple middle class, not upper either. Now I live in a city that is full of rich people so maybe my perspective is different.

[DaJudge]

I make more money today than ever.....my sal package is 42500.00

Aww, we know all you former State Overseers made millions. That's how ya'll bought the Cadillacs and Rolexes.