Drew Sheneman has been the editorial cartoonist for The Star-Ledger (Newark, N.J.) since 1998. With exceptional artistry, his politically liberal cartoons help readers understand issues ranging from pop culture and politics to technology.
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Rich Grise said, over 2 years ago
Well, “The Rich” are, after all, the creators of jobs.
motivemagus said, over 2 years ago
…but not for Americans. For Chinese, Mexican immigrants…
mdavis4183
said, over 2 years ago
So a fireman who makes $100K and his wife the cop who makes $100K between their four jobs are “rich” according to Obama and the Democrats?
mdavis4183
said, over 2 years ago
So a fireman who makes $100K and his wife the cop who makes $100K between their four jobs are “rich” according to Obama and the Democrats?
Jade
said, over 2 years ago
^ No, because $100K + $100K = $200K which is less than $250K. While I do not know why the number is arbitrarily set at $250K, I do know that that amounts to less than 2% of the entire American population.
dtroutma
said, over 2 years ago
The elephants have two whole positions and candidates Pete and Repeat.
Gary Kleppe said, over 2 years ago
Besides, the average salary for firefighters is about $40,000. For police officers it’s around $50,000.
believecommonsense said, over 2 years ago
GOP’s 1st priority: Defeat Obama in 2012. GOP’s 2nd priority: Continue tax cuts for wealthy so their effective tax rate is less than their peon workers. GOP’s 3rd priority: Repay their donors by eliminating more regulations that act as obstacles to being able to abuse the powerless. GOP’s 4th priority: Practice as much graft as possible before voters kick them out for not doing what they promised.
motivemagus said, over 2 years ago
I’ve posted this before, but it is worth showing again: The Global Rich List. Try plugging in $250,000. http://www.globalrichlist.com/index.php In the US, by the way, it’s the top 1.5%.
churchillwasright said, over 2 years ago
And if you plug in $50K you’re still in the top 1%. Oh! The unfairness of it all!
What’s your point?
Are you on a new crusade to redistribute US wealth worldwide?
Liberal answer to poverty? Make everyone equally poor.
lalas said, over 2 years ago
CWR – How does slanting the system to widen the income gap HELP?
churchillwasright said, over 2 years ago
^ Oh, please! That website wants even the poorest Americans to send money to Uganda. It’s just so unfair that they’re amongst the richest in the World!
That website is all about the worldwide redistribution of wealth. And since the left hasn’t a clue on how to actually increase wealth, the only way to achieve “social justice” is for everyone to be equally poor!
believecommonsense said, over 2 years ago
^ Oh please! The income gap between the top few percentiles and the rest of us has been widening for 30 years now. It’s not about redistributing wealth. If the powerful and influential didn’t write (buy) the rules to exempt themselves from the rules that apply to others, the gap would not be widening so dramatically.
Whoever purchases the rule-makers, writes the rules.
lalas said, over 2 years ago
^^ Geeez got any brushes a bit less wide than that?
(Didn’t think so)
Tigger
said, over 2 years ago
Funny how no one has ever demonized JFK, a Democrat President along with The Democrat Controlled Congress for giving The Top 1% a Huge Tax Cut in 1961 when they lowered the Top Tax Rate from 95% down to 75% as well as Taxes for all Americans, yet when The Republicans do the exact same thing, It’s suddenly Taboo? Democrats, please tell me why you support Democrats Giving Huge Tax Cuts to The Rich, yet , you say it’s Taboo for the Republicans to do the same Exact Thing you have done?