Rich Archives – https://ezkool.com/tag/rich/ Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:41:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ezkool.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ezkool-logo-75png.png Rich Archives – https://ezkool.com/tag/rich/ 32 32 12773863 Report: Poor Families Pay Double The Tax Rate as Rich Families https://ezkool.com/2015/01/report-poor-families-pay-double-the-tax-rate-as-rich-families/ https://ezkool.com/2015/01/report-poor-families-pay-double-the-tax-rate-as-rich-families/#respond Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:41:10 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=57391 And the Republicans rejoice. They have been working for this outcome for decades! Middle- and low-income Americans are facing far higher state and local taxes than the wealthy, according to a new report assessing tax data from all 50 states. In all, the analysis by the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) finds […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2015/01/report-poor-families-pay-double-the-tax-rate-as-rich-families/feed/ 0 57391 On Wealth, Inequality Rules https://ezkool.com/2014/12/wealth-inequality-rules/ https://ezkool.com/2014/12/wealth-inequality-rules/#respond Sun, 14 Dec 2014 21:58:25 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=56664 So I’m perusing through the news and I see this article about a Pew Research study on median wealth in the United States and how the Great Recession impacted household worth. It is a stunning indictment of our fiscal, social and moral progress as a nation. If there’s anyone out there who needs a basic […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/12/wealth-inequality-rules/feed/ 0 56664 Gap Between The Rich And Poor Now Same As in 1920s https://ezkool.com/2014/04/gap-between-the-rich-and-poor-now-same-as-in-1920s/ https://ezkool.com/2014/04/gap-between-the-rich-and-poor-now-same-as-in-1920s/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2014 12:16:47 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=49840 Yet, Republicans and the rich are trying to extend that gap even more by implementing laws that will take from the poor and middle class, and give to the rich.

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/04/gap-between-the-rich-and-poor-now-same-as-in-1920s/feed/ 0 49840 Poll: Republicans Know Nothing about The Poor and They Don’t Care https://ezkool.com/2014/01/poll-republicans-know-nothing-about-the-poor-and-they-dont-care/ https://ezkool.com/2014/01/poll-republicans-know-nothing-about-the-poor-and-they-dont-care/#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:17:06 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=47203 They think Americans are poor because they’re too lazy. Findings released Thursday by Pew showed that most Republicans think rich people are largely responsible for their socioeconomic status. They also feel the same way about poor people. Fifty-seven percent of GOP voters said that a person is rich because “he or she worked harder than […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/01/poll-republicans-know-nothing-about-the-poor-and-they-dont-care/feed/ 0 47203 Pope Denounces Rich Greed – Says Time to Share the Wealth https://ezkool.com/2013/11/pope-denounces-rich-greed-says-time-to-share-the-wealth/ https://ezkool.com/2013/11/pope-denounces-rich-greed-says-time-to-share-the-wealth/#comments Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:04:56 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=45198 Republicans will not be happy hearing this papal message. Sarah Palin already wondered if his views were too liberal. What will they say now? Pontiff’s first major publication calls on global leaders to guarantee work, education and healthcare Pope Francis has attacked unfettered capitalism as “a new tyranny”, urging global leaders to fight poverty and […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/11/pope-denounces-rich-greed-says-time-to-share-the-wealth/feed/ 1 45198 Bill O’Reilly And The Liberal On Taxing The Rich – Video https://ezkool.com/2013/03/bill-oreilly-and-the-liberal-on-taxing-the-rich-video/ https://ezkool.com/2013/03/bill-oreilly-and-the-liberal-on-taxing-the-rich-video/#respond Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:17:38 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=31170 Although rich folks in America have been the only benefactors of a Republican policy called Trickle Down Economics – a policy earning them trillions in wealth since it was implemented – there are those who still believes that asking these same people to contribute to the economy by paying a fair share of taxes is […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/03/bill-oreilly-and-the-liberal-on-taxing-the-rich-video/feed/ 0 31170 Taxes Raised On The Rich, The Dow Goes Up. GOP Wrong Again https://ezkool.com/2013/01/taxes-raised-on-the-rich-the-dow-goes-up-gop-wrong-again-2/ https://ezkool.com/2013/01/taxes-raised-on-the-rich-the-dow-goes-up-gop-wrong-again-2/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:34:08 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=24744 Wow. The Dow is approaching 14000 for the first time since 2007. This, in spite of the fact that taxes on the top 1% went up for the first time in over a decade. Seems Republicans were wrong on this too. Last week the broad Standard & Poor’s 500 index closed above 1,500 for the […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/01/taxes-raised-on-the-rich-the-dow-goes-up-gop-wrong-again-2/feed/ 1 24744 Bill Kristol Again Sees Nothing Wrong With Raising Taxes On The Rich https://ezkool.com/2012/11/bill-kristol-again-sees-nothing-wrong-with-raising-taxes-on-the-rich/ https://ezkool.com/2012/11/bill-kristol-again-sees-nothing-wrong-with-raising-taxes-on-the-rich/#respond Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:49:00 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=20673 The Weekly Standard’s Bill Kristol was among the panelists on this week’s Fox News Sunday, where he again noted that a tax increase for the wealthy wouldn’t be the end of the world for Republicans — and that, honestly, many members of the Tea Party wouldn’t care. “I just don’t think that the Republicans have the leverage — […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2012/11/bill-kristol-again-sees-nothing-wrong-with-raising-taxes-on-the-rich/feed/ 0 20673 Mitt Romney – My Wealth and Fame Makes Me Very Happy – Video https://ezkool.com/2012/09/mitt-romney-my-wealth-and-fame-makes-me-very-happy-video/ https://ezkool.com/2012/09/mitt-romney-my-wealth-and-fame-makes-me-very-happy-video/#respond Sat, 22 Sep 2012 04:17:14 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=19295 After trashing 47% of Americans earlier this week by calling them “victims” and suggesting that these Americans are unwilling to care for themselves, another video featuring Mitt Romney is making its rounds on the internet. This video shows Mitt Romney, explaining how privilege he is to be rich. Said Romney; When I was a boy, when I […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2012/09/mitt-romney-my-wealth-and-fame-makes-me-very-happy-video/feed/ 0 19295 New Ad – Mitt Romney Did Cut Taxes… On Millionaires Like Himself https://ezkool.com/2012/06/new-ad-mitt-romney-did-cut-taxes-on-millionaires-like-himself/ https://ezkool.com/2012/06/new-ad-mitt-romney-did-cut-taxes-on-millionaires-like-himself/#respond Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:09:43 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=17869 Apparently, Mitt Romney was telling the truth all along. Yes, he definitely cut taxes when he was governor of Massachusetts, but the people who enjoyed the benefits of the Romney Tax Cuts was Romney himself and his very rich friends. For the rest of the state – also known as the middle class and the […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2012/06/new-ad-mitt-romney-did-cut-taxes-on-millionaires-like-himself/feed/ 0 17869 Question: Who Wrote the Book of Face? https://ezkool.com/2012/05/who-wrote-book-of-face/ https://ezkool.com/2012/05/who-wrote-book-of-face/#respond Mon, 21 May 2012 23:50:50 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=17462 My wife has given me permission to gloat a bit after I said this about Facebook, and Wal-Mart, by-the-by, yesterday on this very same blog. The reason? Wall Street had a nice day today, but the ‘book fell on its Face, dropping to $34.03, almost $4 from its opening last week. Meanwhile, a real company […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2012/05/who-wrote-book-of-face/feed/ 0 17462 Facebook and Wal-Mart: With Friends Like These… https://ezkool.com/2012/05/facebook-wal-mart-with-friends-like-these/ https://ezkool.com/2012/05/facebook-wal-mart-with-friends-like-these/#respond Sun, 20 May 2012 12:17:35 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=17428 Big business has been in the news recently, and that’s not necessarily a good thing. JPMorganChase lost upwards of $3 billion dollars on hedge trades that should not be legal, but that the bank actively lobbied to protect. Hewlett-Packard is laying off 30,000 employees in an attempt to become more competitive, and in a blow […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2012/05/facebook-wal-mart-with-friends-like-these/feed/ 0 17428 Stephen King: Tax Me, for F@%&’s Sake! https://ezkool.com/2012/05/stephen-king-tax-me-for-fs-sake/ https://ezkool.com/2012/05/stephen-king-tax-me-for-fs-sake/#respond Thu, 03 May 2012 00:11:16 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=17220 There are some people in the top 1% who are more than willing to pay their fair share of taxes. We all know about Warren Buffett and his personal push to get tax laws changed that will require the rich to pay taxes more appropriate to their income. We’ve also documented others like Russell Simmons, […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2012/05/stephen-king-tax-me-for-fs-sake/feed/ 0 17220 House Republicans Pretending The Senate Approved Paul Ryan’s Budget https://ezkool.com/2012/04/house-republicans-pretending-the-senate-approved-paul-ryans-budget/ https://ezkool.com/2012/04/house-republicans-pretending-the-senate-approved-paul-ryans-budget/#respond Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:55:41 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=17013 House Republicans have all agreed and passed the Paul Ryan Budget – a budget that takes $5.3 Trillion from services that helps the poor and transfer $4.3 Trillion to the rich in the form of subsidies and tax cuts. Knowing that the Democratically controlled Senate will never approve such a dumb and draconian budget, House […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2012/04/house-republicans-pretending-the-senate-approved-paul-ryans-budget/feed/ 0 17013 President Obama Once Again Ask Rich America to Pay Their Fair Share https://ezkool.com/2012/04/president-obama-once-again-ask-rich-america-to-pay-their-fair-share/ https://ezkool.com/2012/04/president-obama-once-again-ask-rich-america-to-pay-their-fair-share/#respond Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:43:33 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=16552 And yet another call to our elected leaders to do what’s right for the huge majority of Americans and not just the richest among us. President Obama once again called on Congress to pass the Buffett rule, a law that would make our tax system more fairer requiring the richest 2% of Americans – those […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2012/04/president-obama-once-again-ask-rich-america-to-pay-their-fair-share/feed/ 0 16552 Mitt Romney – My Friends Own NFL Teams Too https://ezkool.com/2012/03/mitt-romney-my-friends-own-nfl-teams-too/ https://ezkool.com/2012/03/mitt-romney-my-friends-own-nfl-teams-too/#respond Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:27:17 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=16163 Okay Mitt, we get it now. No need to keep pushing it in our faces. Yes, you are rich, very rich. So rich you are Mr. Romney, that your friends are owners of NASCAR race teams and you making $10,000 bets is nothing especially when you collect hundreds of thousands of dollars at speaking engagements. […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2012/03/mitt-romney-my-friends-own-nfl-teams-too/feed/ 0 16163 A Rare Moment – Charlie Chaplin Speaks – Must See Video https://ezkool.com/2012/01/a-rare-moment-charlie-chaplin-speaks-must-see-video/ https://ezkool.com/2012/01/a-rare-moment-charlie-chaplin-speaks-must-see-video/#respond Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:27:27 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=15277 Born in 1889 in London England, Charlie Chaplin is known today for his silent shows and movies. But in the clip below, the voice of Charlie Chaplin is heard speaking to us all. Speaking truths that are just as needed today as they were back then. Listen to his words and apply what he said […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2012/01/a-rare-moment-charlie-chaplin-speaks-must-see-video/feed/ 0 15277 Mitt Romney – “[I’m Worth] Between 150 and 200 some-odd million” https://ezkool.com/2012/01/mitt-romney-im-worth-between-150-and-200-some-odd-million/ https://ezkool.com/2012/01/mitt-romney-im-worth-between-150-and-200-some-odd-million/#respond Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:46:56 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=15205 At an event sponsored by Univision, Mitt Romney was put on the spot and had to put a figure on his worth. Mr. Romney, a man who thinks his ticket to the White House in 2012 depends on how many voters he can fool into thinking he is “one of us,” tried to downplay his […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2012/01/mitt-romney-im-worth-between-150-and-200-some-odd-million/feed/ 0 15205 Romney Went From “Growing Up Rich” To “Having No Toilets” In 24 Hours. https://ezkool.com/2011/12/romney-went-from-growing-up-rich-to-having-no-toilets-in-24-hours/ https://ezkool.com/2011/12/romney-went-from-growing-up-rich-to-having-no-toilets-in-24-hours/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:59:36 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=14059 Mitt Romney wants you to see him as an average man. After tarnishing that ‘average man’ image in the debate on Saturday, where he offered Rick Perry $10,000.00 on a bet, Romney is now trying to revise the public’s view of him. But is it too late? Can Romney flip-flop one more time to save […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2011/12/romney-went-from-growing-up-rich-to-having-no-toilets-in-24-hours/feed/ 1 14059 Billionaire Says Rich People Are Not “Job Creators” https://ezkool.com/2011/12/billionaire-says-rich-people-are-not-job-creators/ https://ezkool.com/2011/12/billionaire-says-rich-people-are-not-job-creators/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:28:45 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=13831 He is a billionaire. He is responsible for starting, or contributing to getting many corporations off the ground. If anyone knows about job creation and who creates them, it’s him. His name is Nick Hanauer, and it is his belief that tax cuts to the rich does not create jobs. And I agree with him 1000%! […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2011/12/billionaire-says-rich-people-are-not-job-creators/feed/ 8 13831 The Rich Goes To Congress Begging To Pay More Taxes https://ezkool.com/2011/11/the-rich-goes-to-congress-begging-to-pay-more-taxes/ https://ezkool.com/2011/11/the-rich-goes-to-congress-begging-to-pay-more-taxes/#respond Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:50:34 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=13528 Republicans in Congress have pledged their lives to Grover Norquist and his efforts to protect the rich. Norquist managed to get just about all the Republicans in Congress to sign his pledge not to raise taxes on the rich. And although the economy needs all the help it can get, Norquist and his Republican goons […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2011/11/the-rich-goes-to-congress-begging-to-pay-more-taxes/feed/ 0 13528 Next Republican Debate To Focus On Protecting The Rich – Video https://ezkool.com/2011/11/next-republican-debate-to-focus-on-protecting-the-rich-video/ https://ezkool.com/2011/11/next-republican-debate-to-focus-on-protecting-the-rich-video/#respond Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:15:05 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=13180 Sticking to their usual talking points, the next Republican Presidential Debate will be in accordance with all that Republicans hold dear… how to protect the rich at the expense of middle class America. The video below is a promo for the debate which will be held on CNBC. Listen to the announcer.

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2011/11/next-republican-debate-to-focus-on-protecting-the-rich-video/feed/ 0 13180 Lifestyle Of The Rich And Famous – In Congress https://ezkool.com/2011/11/lifestyle-of-the-rich-and-famous-in-congress/ https://ezkool.com/2011/11/lifestyle-of-the-rich-and-famous-in-congress/#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:06:00 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=13110 “Few federal lawmakers must grapple with the financial ills –unemployment, loss of housing, wiped out savings — that have befallen millions of Americans,” said Sheila Krumholz, the Center for Responsive Politics’ executive director. “Congressional representatives on balance rank among the wealthiest of wealthy Americans and boast financial portfolios that are all but unattainable for most […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2011/11/lifestyle-of-the-rich-and-famous-in-congress/feed/ 0 13110 Best Sign Yet From The Occupy Movement https://ezkool.com/2011/10/best-sign-yet-from-the-occupy-movement/ https://ezkool.com/2011/10/best-sign-yet-from-the-occupy-movement/#respond Sun, 09 Oct 2011 03:02:47 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=12494 Best sign yet. As the “Occupy” movement spread across the nation, the bottom 99% are finding some very impressive ways to describe their frustrations. If awards were given out for ‘Best Sign In A Protest Movement’, this one should have no problem winning. From ‘Occupy Austin’

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2011/10/best-sign-yet-from-the-occupy-movement/feed/ 0 12494 A Rich Man Ask President Obama – Would You Please Raise My Taxes? https://ezkool.com/2011/09/a-rich-man-ask-president-obama-would-you-please-raise-my-taxes/ https://ezkool.com/2011/09/a-rich-man-ask-president-obama-would-you-please-raise-my-taxes/#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:36:04 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=12125 In a LinkedIn Q & A, President Obama was asked a question by someone the Republicans have been trying their hardest to protect – a rich guy. The man asking the question told the President that he was unemployed, not because he forced to, but because he chose to be. He then asked; “Would you […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2011/09/a-rich-man-ask-president-obama-would-you-please-raise-my-taxes/feed/ 0 12125 Remember When McConnell Said The Rich Should Pay Their Taxes? https://ezkool.com/2011/08/remember-when-mcconnell-said-the-rich-should-pay-their-taxes/ https://ezkool.com/2011/08/remember-when-mcconnell-said-the-rich-should-pay-their-taxes/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:57:09 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=10802 It was not that long ago, but when you look at what he said then and compare it with what he’s saying now in Washington, Mitch McConnell’s statement sounds like it came from a different dimension. The year was 1990, and Mitch McConnell – the present Senate Republican Minority Leader – was in his campaign […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2011/08/remember-when-mcconnell-said-the-rich-should-pay-their-taxes/feed/ 1 10802 Report – It’s Harder For The Rich To Care For The Poor https://ezkool.com/2011/08/harder-for-the-rich-to-care-for-the-poor/ https://ezkool.com/2011/08/harder-for-the-rich-to-care-for-the-poor/#respond Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:43:48 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=10756 As if we didn’t already know this. Various reports are now suggesting that rich people don’t feel compassion or empathy to the poor or less fortunate, the way other people do. Psychologist and social scientist Dacher Keltner says the rich really are different, and not in a good way: Their life experience makes them less […]

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