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Re:The 1% hide their money offshore, then use it to corrupt ... by pjc50 on Monday April 11, 2016 @12:12PM (#11472566)
Yes .. but, by definition, 99% of people are worse off than you. They can't afford a house either.
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Re:The 1% hide their money offshore, then use it to corrupt ... by superuser2 on Monday April 11, 2016 @01:15PM (#11473254)
For someone making $90k in San Francisco, a 1-bedroom apartment with a parking space is categorically off the table.

For someone making $45k in the Midwest, a 3-bedroom house with a 2-car garage in an excellent school district is expected.

If the 1%er moves to a lower cost of living area, he will not be a 1%er anymore.

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Re:The 1% hide their money offshore, then use it to corrupt ... by quadrangle on Monday April 11, 2016 @05:46PM (#11475397)
But SF is an outlier for cost of living. And anyone in the U.S. can still buy a toaster for $25 no matter where you live etc.
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Re:The 1% hide their money offshore, then use it to corrupt ... by WalterBright on Monday April 11, 2016 @03:38PM (#11474493)
Look at all the houses in the US. They can't all be owned by only 1% of the population.
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Re:The 1% hide their money offshore, then use it to corrupt ... by turnip1979 on Monday April 11, 2016 @12:58PM (#11473060)
Not true. Think about it.
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