Forum Post: we are the 1% nd here's what we want
Posted 12 years ago on Nov. 1, 2011, 11:22 a.m. EST by velveeta
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- we want you to work more hours for less pay - make you work for free if we can
- we want to force you to pay us taxes, fees, stipends, subsidies, etc... for no return, except that we need to take everything you have
- we want to limit your rights, freedoms and liberties just to the point that you can get all the work done, but not so that you could do anything constructive to regain your autonomy
- we want you to have the worst homes, in the most toxic areas, and we want you to take all the crappiest food and the cheapest stuff, just enough to keep you alive so that you can do all the work
- we want you to keep watching the various media, taking the drugs, playing the games, sports, social media, travels, etc, etc, etc, whatever keeps you busy so you don't start a revolution and try to get the good stuff we have, or try to make us do any work
- we want to watch you, frisk you, scan you, whatever, 24-7, so we can kick back in ease knowing you're not up to anything except getting our work done
- etc, etc, etc....
The most profitable industries in the world (energy, healthcare, finance) have been given billions in government handouts and tax breaks. Meanwhile, they keep raising charges causing hardship for millions. With all those massive handouts, tax breaks, and obscene charges, profits rise to record high levels. Millions in bonuses are paid to the executives. With record high profits, record high dividends are paid. 40% of all dividends in the United States are paid to the richest one percent. All of this causes a gradual concentration of wealth and income. This results in a net loss for the lower majority who find it more and more difficult to cover the record high cost of living, which again, is directly proportional to record high profits for the rich. As more and more people struggle to make ends meet, more and more financial aid becomes necessary. Most of which goes right back to the health care industry through Medicare, Medicaid, and a very expensive prescription drug plan. This increases government spending. This has been happening for 30 years now. During the same time, tax rates have been lowered drastically for the richest one percent. Especially those who profit from investments. These people pay only 15 percent on capital gains income. As even more wealth concentrates, the lower majority find it more difficult to sustain there share of the consumer driven economy. Demand drops as more and more people go broke. Layoffs results. Unemployment rises. This results in less revenue and more government debt.
Massive subsidies and tax breaks for Wall Street, massive tax breaks for the super rich, heavy concentration of wealth, record high charges along with record high profits and record high cost of living, more hardship for the lower majority, more government spending in the form of financial aid to compensate, more concentration of wealth, less demand, layoffs and unemployment. All of this results in slower economy and less tax revenue. At the same time more and more financial aid becomes necessary. It's a horrible downward cycle which gradually pushes the national debt higher and higher. The other big factors are the wars in the Middle East.
This post is not intended to excuse those who sit on the couch collecting welfare, make no attempt to find work, or squease out kids they can't provide for.
There's so much confusion regarding the purpose of OWS.
I'm glad to see people express what they want and what it means to them.
lol
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