Re: A Little More Political Humor

In news:BF37C4F8.2BA05%SNIT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Snit <SNIT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> "Brian Lewis" <briantlewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> stated in post
> 2005082822062627544%briantlewis@STOPTHESPAMNOWcincirrcom on 8/28/05
> 7:08 PM:
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>>>> The roads in more prosperous cities are genearlly
>>>> taken better care of. In Cincinnati, the same people take care of
>>>> Erie avenue in Hyde Park also take care of Harrison avenue on the
>>>> west side.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> the schools in wealthy neighborhoods generally have much better
>>>>> equipment - though some of this is from donations of parents
>>>>
>>>> Again, not necessarily.
>>>
>>> Hence the word "generally".
>>
>> I would be interested in seeing the demographics of the areas in
>> question, district wide.
>
> There was a very wide difference in the schools. The poor schools
> would literally have buildings with leaky ceilings, broken windows,
> old broken chairs, etc. They would often not have enough books for
> all students in a class. The rich schools would be built well, well
> maintained, and have wonderful computer labs and the like. It was
> very sad to see the
> difference.

you realize that has nothing to do with what he just said, right (i.e. those
ain't demographics you just spewed)?

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>> You'll get no argument from me that the system is absurd, in the fact
>> it's absurdly complex - then again it has to be, in its current
>> form. I
>> don't think it's fair to blame people who have capital gains, not all
>> are rich - many have stock options and the like. Would you consider
>> someone with a healthy 401k as a benefit to the rich?
>
> No - but the wealthy generally have a much higher percentage of their
> income
> in such things.

no, the rich would have a lower percentage of their income in such things,
as the contributions are capped ($13k this year). it's the middle class
that's most likely to have a high percentage of their income contributing to
401k's.

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