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Originally Posted by Steve
I believe that people can improve their situations in spite of government...
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And I believe that, too. I also believe that water is wet and the sky is blue. And I believe none of those statements have any relevance to the present discussion.
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If that's what you believe, then you absolve the individual of any and all responsibility...
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For closing the wealth gap, yes. For his own situation, no. You don't seem to understand that these are two different subjects.
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And the problem will be solved if all individuals do.
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The problem is that it is
harder now than it used to be for any individual to do so. THAT problem will not be solved if, by some miracle, all individuals manage to in spite of it being harder now. Which, of course, won't happen.
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That's incorrect?
I say that people should reap the benefits of their hard work, and you say "That's incorrect"??
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What's incorrect, as you know perfectly well and are only pretending to be confused about, which by the way is contemptible, is "you believe otherwise."
Try again. And this time, cut the bullshit.
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It could impact an employer's ability to give a person a well-deserved raise if it's been dictated that they have to pay others more, regardless if they're deserving of a higher wage...
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Employers don't pay according to their ability. They pay according to what they have to pay, either by law or by market demand, whichever is more.