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What is the libertarian stance on this topic?
« Reply #25 on: August 24, 2005, 06:33:59 PM »
Time for a light derail: What do you consider to be 'rich?' 50k a year? 100k? Anybody who makes more than you?
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« Reply #26 on: August 24, 2005, 07:53:18 PM »
Many people in SoCal are house-rich and cash-poor. I know people who consider a $100K family income barely scraping.

I wouldn't measure rich in terms of income, but in terms of, to quote Doomy, how much money you have "lying around". If you have money lying around, you're lucky. If you have a lot of money lying around, you're rich. If your income is consumed by mortgage, food, drink, gas, clothes, tuition -- in other words, life -- then you are not rich no matter what your income is.
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« Reply #27 on: August 24, 2005, 09:25:53 PM »
Then I should be dirt-poor by that example. I usually run out of funds a day before my next paycheck.  :cry:
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« Reply #28 on: August 24, 2005, 10:16:55 PM »
I guess I am rich. I like to keep money just laying around in little hiding places.


...banks scare me :cry:
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« Reply #29 on: August 24, 2005, 10:41:50 PM »
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Tell you what, Doomy: I'll pretend you don't exist, and you do the same regarding me. We'll both be happier.


thats your choice my friend..I'm not the one getting bent out of shape over something trvial...but as you wish...you no longer exsist
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« Reply #30 on: August 25, 2005, 07:58:18 AM »
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Then I should be dirt-poor by that example. I usually run out of funds a day before my next paycheck.  :cry:

Nope.  He said if your income is consumed by life, you're rich in life.  I agree.
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« Reply #31 on: August 25, 2005, 11:51:37 AM »
Exactly! Just because you're poor doesn't mean you're unhappy.

I'm all for spending whatever you have while you're still able bodied enough to enjoy it.
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« Reply #32 on: August 25, 2005, 04:30:06 PM »
Barely on topic but I just saw it today and it seems to be an ample comparison for wealth between societies (or withing societies):

http://www.luccaco.com/miniatureearth/miniature_earth.htm

It's ofcourse from liberal sources (but seemingly legit facts) but I enjoyed the medium it delivered in as well.
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