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Rich man, poor man - today`s Poland [80]
I disagree that rich people only spread the wealth between themselves.
of course spending fuels the economy- but how much is enough. do we need the latest flat screen or the newest mac- or the ipad 3 when it comes out? Lets use the U.S. bailout package as an example. How exactly did this help the economy. -it only helped the exec's that got it- and they didn't need it anyway- the middle class lost everything.
measure wealth on how much disposable income and savings you have. not the amount of "stuff"-- who knows if stuff was purchased on credit or cash? It is easy to look rich while living paycheck to paycheck.
"I dont agree with that at all. Its not fair that people who were born into wealth should be able to afford things which somebody more unlucky cannot."---so should I give my money away? (my husband thinks I do already)
Ethiopia doesn't have the infrastructure or social systems of countries in the west. not a fair comparison.
If you are born poor- it is possible to get out of the "poor cycle" if you live in a western country. There are opportunities to go to school- there is night school, part time, week end. There are opportunities to improve yourself. It takes desire. If you settle with a job and settle that you will always be poor- then it will be that way.
If you are not trained in something- (plumbers, electricians, painters- trades people all make decent wages in North America.) and have no desire to learn- than you will stay poor. Should a person with no education and no training make 50,000 dollars a year?
I think the girls and ladies who work in some shops in Poland, sitting behind a cash register and doing crosswords all day- will be doing this for the rest of their lives.
I am also not talking about millionaires. They are the exception. I am talking about leaving the poor cycle and being able to own a home, car- have a job and not be in debt or a slave to a credit card.
