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Billionaire Richard Branson: America should give out free cash to fix income inequality
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| 2 Jul 18
| Catherine Clifford
Posted on 07/02/2018 2:57:13 PM PDT by seanmerc
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To: seanmerc
No, British billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, you should give out free cash. BTW, do you hire accountants to reduce your taxes as much as possible?
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posted on
07/02/2018 3:28:27 PM PDT
by
MileHi
(Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victikms, and control freaks.)
To: seanmerc
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posted on
07/02/2018 3:29:51 PM PDT
by
Vlad The Inhaler
(Liberalism is the philosophy of sniveling brats. - P.J. ORourke)
To: seanmerc
Just twittered him. Told him ‘Hey I’m a 65-year-old guy dying of Emphysema, pay off my $45,000 mortgage”... Yeah, right.
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posted on
07/02/2018 3:36:25 PM PDT
by
heights
To: Kickass Conservative
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posted on
07/02/2018 3:36:59 PM PDT
by
outofsalt
(If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches us anything.)
To: randita
exactly. And look how it has raised billions of people out of poverty, and turned them into productive, wealthy, law-abiding citizens....
To: butlerweave
See that way if you dont toe the globalist party line, vote right, think right etc., they can cut off your means of living til you get your mind straight. If you dont and you starve to death theyll call it a clerical error.
To: seanmerc
What do you think those in positions of power should do to address social problems like income inequality?Branson: "Hey, I"ve got a new and great idea. Let's again violate the Eight Commandment (You shall not steal) to once again break the Tenth Commandment (You shall not covet ... any thing that is your neighbor's) - all for political purposes and we will do it in the name of "compassion!"
That will probably work as well as it always has (i.e. it won't).
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posted on
07/02/2018 3:40:59 PM PDT
by
Gritty
(This is what the other side is all about. Hate and bullshit is their political platform.-DJ Trump Jr)
To: seanmerc
Early onset of senility - Exhibit 1.
To: seanmerc
Its a disgrace to see people sleeping on the streets with this material wealth all around them, Branson said.
People sleeping on the streets has nothing to do with "income inequality" or even a shortage of affordable housing, as is often claimed. Actual "sleeping on the streets" homelessness is quite rare, and largely the result of mental illness and drug abuse. "Basic income," which is one of the most economically illiterate ideas I've ever heard, will do absolutely nothing for these people.
Basic income is a problem in search of a solution. As Walter E. Williams recently pointed out, "There is virtually no material poverty in the U.S." Today, "poverty" is misleadingly defined in relative rather than absolute terms, labeling people as "impoverished" who are lacking none of life's necessities, have access to significant luxuries, and enjoy a standard of living greater than what would be considered "middle class" in most of the world.
Universal basic income would not cure poverty. It would just become the new standard of poverty, with constant demands for a "living UBI," just as we see with the minimum wage today.
To: The Pack Knight
Basic income is a problem in search of a solution.
I of course mean "solution in search of a problem."
To: heights
My grandma lived another 20 years after the doc told her she was dying of emphysema. Just in case you never heard of such.
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posted on
07/02/2018 3:45:48 PM PDT
by
right way right
(May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
To: seanmerc
I f I contacted Richard branson do you think he will help me out by giving me some of his cash. I live on social security so I am no rich. e does not need top have the government do it why not have Richard Branson, Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, George Soros, The Walton Family all take a lead n this and the other multi Milliners and those who have more can on there own start helping out those less fortunate then themselves.
being charitable is a great characteristic to have. but non of those Billionaires I called upon are charitable individuals they pretend to be. none of them understand that it is the person that gives when it takes effort that is truly charitable. instead the four individuals I mentioned want the government to ( TAX) or steal from others. they are fairly certain they can Hire a tax man who will make it so others pay not them.
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posted on
07/02/2018 3:49:15 PM PDT
by
PCPOET7
To: seanmerc
Hey Richard, great news, you can start with me! I would love $100k to pay off my mortgage! Thanks so much Richard!
To: seanmerc
Anyone who proposes that is an a$$hole. How about the government taking most of billionaires’ money, and just leave them the exact same amount that the government gives to “poor” people?
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posted on
07/02/2018 3:54:49 PM PDT
by
I want the USA back
(Search Google for: "politico obama collusion with hezbollah". obama is a traitor to this country.)
To: seanmerc
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posted on
07/02/2018 3:55:44 PM PDT
by
nesnah
(Liberals - the petulant children of politics)
To: seanmerc
How many refugees could fit on your Island, Richard?
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posted on
07/02/2018 3:58:36 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
( Tagline disabled.)
To: randita
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posted on
07/02/2018 4:01:44 PM PDT
by
GOP Poet
To: seanmerc
Excellent! I want first class accommodations on the next Virgin Airways flight to London.
5.56mm
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posted on
07/02/2018 4:04:51 PM PDT
by
M Kehoe
To: seanmerc
OMG!! Is that Richard Branson??? YIKERS!! No wonder he is CRAZY!
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posted on
07/02/2018 4:08:55 PM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: OldMissileer
At least drunken sailors are spending their own money.
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posted on
07/02/2018 4:10:54 PM PDT
by
JohnnyP
(Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
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