So failing to raise the debt limit will probably kill the stock market and....

[Master4]

exactly. they control their own fate. they vote to get raises. their pensions are 3x the level of someone making the similar salary in private business

[laced.lips]

bob has to endure the risk of employing that individual, they could be harmed physically on his land and cause financial harRABhips to bob. furthermore, there's no promise of any tomatoes being grown, hence the risk and lesser payment to the worker...these are large staples of a functional society.

[Grand Vizier]

we can only feed so many people

[Natasha&Jose]

the point is that social programs like the mortgage interest tax deduction and student loans/grants benefit the middle and upper classes at the expense of the poor.

[My name is not bruce]

[mushcool]

SO poor? how long until not SO poor isn't good enough again? then we have to redistribute again? why stop there?

[GRIMREAPER75]

like the rich have enough money to pay our debts

[xOk1ssm3throughth3phon3xO]

it may not seem rich cause people out there make 10 times what you make, but it is rich to the average person

it's getting to the point where owning a home makes you rich

[Meso]

@ your choice of worRAB... digged

[SEVENEVES]

Feel free to start writing checks to poor people to help them out. Write them from your bank account though, not mine.