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03-05-2015, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl
How do you suppose that the wealthy person got wealthy????? I can tell you. Many times they eschew the frills and fancy stuff, do without a lot, save and sacrifice. I am SICK of hearing people who have lived and saved being maligned. They frequently spent years in school and in internships and post graduate degrees or worked far past eight hours a day. Wealth usually doesn't FALL on someone. Nor does just being financially secure.
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Please go back and read my post. I didn't malign the rich person. I said that he is being fined 2 hours worth of earnings and the poor person is being fined 50 hours worth of earnings for the same crime. How is that fair?
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