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Re:I spent the last 15 years trying to become an American an... by diogenescynic on Tuesday June 23, 2015 @06:57PM (#9768365)
Given that 50% of Americans have zero or a negative net worth, I think all it would do is further increase inequality.
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Re:I spent the last 15 years trying to become an American an... by dragonwriter on Tuesday June 23, 2015 @07:15PM (#9768447)
Median net worth in the US, last I saw, was on the order of $45K -- since that value is > $0, its not the case that 50% of Americans have zero or a negative net worth.
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