Why is income inequality a bad thing?

eider

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OK.... but are you the victim of 'double-think'?
Worse.... are you the producer of 'double-think'?
Or are you just so steeped and filled up with your own mess of politics that you're a denialist?


'Cos when so many print newspapers and digital newspapers are saying the same things about healthcare in the USA, I'm certainly not thinking that they're all a bunch of liars.
 

patrick jane

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OK.... but are you the victim of 'double-think'?
Worse.... are you the producer of 'double-think'?
Or are you just so steeped and filled up with your own mess of politics that you're a denialist?


'Cos when so many print newspapers and digital newspapers are saying the same things about healthcare in the USA, I'm certainly not thinking that they're all a bunch of liars.
Healthcare in the USA is the best in the world, period. Obamacare is the problem at this period of our history
 

Rusha

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Healthcare in the USA is the best in the world, period.

No it isn't.

Obamacare is the problem at this period of our history

Wrong again. Though I am glad this disguised as a health plan tax cut for the rich will go through. Perhaps losing something as crucial as the ability to pay for healthcare will make people think harder before they vote next time instead of throwing their grievance into the ballot box.
 

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No it isn't.



Wrong again. Though I am glad this disguised as a health plan tax cut for the rich will go through. Perhaps losing something as crucial as the ability to pay for healthcare will make people think harder before they vote next time instead of throwing their grievance into the ballot box.
The "ability" to pay for Obamacare? People can't afford it NOW and insurers are dropping out nationwide.
 

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Healthcare in the USA is the best in the world, period. Obamacare is the problem at this period of our history
It's largely irrelevant to the millions of Americas as to whether US healthcare is the best or not - if they can't afford to access it without declaring bankruptcy!

The House Republicans pushed through a healthcare bill before it could even be scored by he CBO and received a 17% public approval rating!

How are the best interests of the nation being served by passing a bill with a 17% approval rating and then flaunt it by holding a celebration in the White House Rose Garden with the President?
 

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It's largely irrelevant to the millions of Americas as to whether US healthcare is the best or not - if they can't afford to access it without declaring bankruptcy!

The House Republicans pushed through a healthcare bill before it could even be scored by he CBO and received a 17% public approval rating!

How are the best interests of the nation being served by passing a bill with a 17% approval rating and then flaunt it by holding a celebration in the White House Rose Garden with the President?


Ever heard of medicaid and medicare, those cover those who are unable to afford coverage, but then you cannot be an able bodied person refusing to work to qualify.
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Just say what you mean, illegals need insurance.
 

Rusha

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There's a new CBO report, thanks.

I keep myself informed of all political chaos and current news, thanks.

It passed the test and was approved by the House. Trump wants the Senate to make it kinder

Millions. No healthcare. Their own fault. Elections have consequences. For many Trump voters, losing their health coverage will be one of them.
 

ClimateSanity

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I keep myself informed of all political chaos and current news, thanks.



Millions. No healthcare. Their own fault. Elections have consequences. For many Trump voters, losing their health coverage will be one of them.
Losing coverage you cannot afford to use is a blessing. Now, they will be able to purchase insurance they can actually afford.
 

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If anyone in America is guilty of "redistribution of wealth, " it's not the Democrats but the GOP . But they do this as reverse Robin Hoods, stealing from the poor and middle class to make the rich even richer .
And do you think this is in any way a "Christian " thing to do ? If you do, your thinking is twisted as hell !
 

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Why is income inequality a bad thing?

The Republican healthcare bill really has nothing to do with health - its real purpose is to transfer $500 billion to $1 trillion in "blood money" over to "tax reform,"

"Tax reform" is nothing more than a conservative euphemism meaning that by defunding the rest of the nation's healthcare, the wealthy become wealthier!
 

DavidK

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Income inequality is bad because at some point people can't afford the services they provide or goods they produce. The reason a lot of the western world can afford to keep buying clothes and electronics is because corporations are making them artificially cheap by exploiting labor in other parts of the world.

Income inequality is also bad because at some point the people who are at the top are so insulated from any of their decisions by their extreme wealth that they have no stake in the long term health of the society around them until it comes violently crashing down.
 

Lighthouse

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No no...... Let me help you......

Income can depend upon:-
Qualification.
Training.
Experience.
Difficulty.
Risk.
Strength.
Inconvenience.
Danger.
Loneliness.
Investment.

.....on..... and on....
My point still stands. I just simplified it.

But progressive communities insist on a minimum wage in order to garantee that workers can live up to a reasonable standard. Before long progressive countries will pay everybody a 'living-wage' even if folks are unemployed. This is because IT, robotics and computer-aided systems are making so many people redundant.
Cancer is progressive.

The problem is not the existence of a rich minority per se . This has always been the case .
The problem is that in America, we have a tiny handful of superrich people who have collectively possess a staggering amount of money but are hoarding it , and an ever growing number of poor or almost poor people .
The notion that wealthy people will automatically create jobs and be beneficial for a country is a myth . Theoretically this could be the case and sometimes it has been , but the rich are now getting richer, the poor are getting poorer, and more and more of the middle class are being helplessly dragged down into poverty .
Being appalled and outraged by this terrible situation in America does not make you a "socialist, Marxist and communist ". Contrary to popular belief, liberals are not opposed to wealth per se or the existence of rich people . They do not want to "soak the rich " (whatever that means ) , and they do not want to turn America into another Soviet Union , where the vast majority were poor and the government controls the entire economy, and only the top members of the communist party live well .
All they want is to make it possible for people to escape poverty ,keep the middle class form becoming poor, make sure there is a secure safety net for those in need , people can get a good education with out having to struggle to pay for it , find good, secure jobs and retire without starving . is this too much to ask for ? And they also want everyone to have access to good medical care . Yes, health care is a right, not a privilege .
But the GOP has been preventing this from happening for decades, because they are greedy bastards and in the pay of the greediest rich people . And Trump is only going to make things worse if he is not stopped soon .

  1. Prove these are rights and not privileges.
  2. The Liberals are the guiltiest of keeping poor people poor by providing them free lunches.
  3. People are staying poor because they're not doing anything to stop being poor. If you don't want to be poor stop looking at other people to do something about it for you and get off your lazy butt.

Liberals think the government should be the church.
Yup. And that's the problem.
 

eider

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My point still stands. I just simplified it.
Lighthouse..... my point still contends..... Income depends upon Abilities and Strengths.
But a caring society, a Christian community, would take the time to focus upon dis-abilities and weaknesses. A community which treats the needy as a dead-weight of uselessness might be some kind of community, but it certainly could never be classed as a genuine Christian community. Easy as that.

After all, the Laws of Moses demanded provision for the disabled and weak, not as a feel=good=factor charity but as a law of provision.

If you think about it, the laws of Moses were democratic, and so was the mission of Jesus. So it's all about what we really believe in, who we really are.

Cancer is progressive.
It surely is..... but we're learning to beat it, both physically, mentally, and spiritually.
 

ClimateSanity

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Why is income inequality a bad thing?

The Republican healthcare bill really has nothing to do with health - its real purpose is to transfer $500 billion to $1 trillion in "blood money" over to "tax reform,"

"Tax reform" is nothing more than a conservative euphemism meaning that by defunding the rest of the nation's healthcare, the wealthy become wealthier!
Could you please defend your wild claims?
 

ClimateSanity

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If anyone in America is guilty of "redistribution of wealth, " it's not the Democrats but the GOP . But they do this as reverse Robin Hoods, stealing from the poor and middle class to make the rich even richer .
And do you think this is in any way a "Christian " thing to do ? If you do, your thinking is twisted as hell !
Please defend your claims.
 
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