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Re:Make elites compete: Why the 1% earn so much and what to ... by cm2187 on Saturday March 26, 2016 @05:40AM (#11365043)
Like the comment from sangnoir, I think you have in mind the poorest fraction of the population. I don't think the middle class has a different life expectancy or likelyhood to end up in prison than the top 1% / .01%.
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Re:Make elites compete: Why the 1% earn so much and what to ... by newjersey on Saturday March 26, 2016 @07:51AM (#11365319)
I do think the middle class and the top 0.01% have a different life expectancy and likelihood of ending up in prison.

See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Walton#Automobile_inci...

As others have said, even most of the top 1% isn't immune. They have to work to make money. Many people who are not billionaires probably spend more than they earn making them vulnerable to losing almost everything if they have to spend a year or two in prison.

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