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Tag: Wealth

Trump: The man who would be king

January 11, 2016 Susan Cunningham 2016 Election, Democracy, Media, Republicans Leave a comment

“A certain kind of rich man afflicted with the symptoms of moral dandyism sooner or later comes to the conclusion that it isn’t enough

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Mega-yachts for the mega-rich, and the Cayman connection

April 16, 2014 Bill Kesler Business, Taxes Leave a comment

Spend a little time on the Ft. Lauderdale water taxi and you’ll soon get a feel for the world of the 1% of the

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Romney/Ryan plan: Tax-free living for the rich

October 30, 2012 Renee Shur 2012 Election, Economy, Financial reform, Romney, Taxes Leave a comment

Yes, as through this world I’ve wandered I’ve seen lots of funny men, Some will rob you with a six-gun, And some with a

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​Poor Leon Cooperman, Chapter 2

October 11, 2012 Barbara Finch 2012 Election, Business, Corporations, Economy, Politics, Republicans Leave a comment

Things just don’t seem to be getting much better for poor Leon Cooperman, about whom I have previously written on Occasional Planet. He still

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Democrats are nicer than Republicans, or are they?

June 8, 2012 Arthur Lieber Business, Campaigns, Corporations, Economy, Financial reform, Government, Politics, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Conventional wisdom is that Democrats are more pleasant individuals than Republicans. In numerous ways, it’s clear and obvious that this adage is true. When

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99 percenters’ top 5 grievances against the 1 percent

February 7, 2012 Mike Davis Corporations, Economy, Financial reform, Politics 3 comments

When confronted with accusations regarding his history as a corporate raider with Bain Capital, Mitt Romney has famously responded that his accusers are “jealous”

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Same old song: American racism, American plutocracy

March 1, 2011 Frank Kovarik Civil Rights, Economy, History, Obama Leave a comment

1. At a town hall meeting on Tuesday, February 22, a supporter of Georgia Republican Paul Broun asked the U.S. representative, “Who’s going to

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