Democratic response to Trump's speech: He's 'Wall Street's champion'

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Thorolfr said:
To be honest, I don’t think anyone really needs to live in a multi-million dollar home (or even more than one) or have more than one car per person or to drive a Bentley. If someone has that much money, they could give even more.
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Who are you to judge?You cannot possibly know the charitable habits of the wealthy.You assume much.
 
JanetF said:
Wow, judge others much. Did you ever think that maybe those Bentley drivers DO in fact donate to charities.
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Envy is very unattractive…
Besides,last time I checked we weren’t a Socialist country…thank. God🙏
 
Sy_Noe said:
In their minds yes. We’ve already lived through a time when not much trickled down upon them from the top. Well not much trickled on them of much good.
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“Voodoo economics” (which is possibly Satanic in nature) didn’t work when Reagan tried it & it won’t work with Trump trying to out-deficit spend W., either.

Nor does it ever “trickle-down” to the mommies of the unborn babies we want to save.

Nor, for that matter, will Trump’s maternity leave plan even be considered by the “anti-abortion” GOP. Ironic, considering Hillary’s platform was more pro-family/pro-maternity & pro-comprehensive sex ed (teach both abstinence & how contraceptives can prevent killing babies), which would do more to stop abortion than worrying about PP.
 
ProdigalSun said:
Good for you, but to be honest it is not your call and ou should not judge somone only because they have money!👍
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Some truly rich people are pretty generous. Here, the O’Reilley family (O’Reilley Automotive) are very wealthy, but they’re also very generous. They practically built Springfield Catholic High School, and they do a lot in other ways. They’re big supporters of Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri and other parish and diocesan projects. I can’t say what they drive, though, because I don’t know. 😉
 
randomuser said:
“Voodoo economics” (which is possibly Satanic in nature) didn’t work when Reagan tried it & it won’t work with Trump trying to out-deficit spend W…

Clinton profited from the changes Reagan put in place. Reducing taxes is a good way
to increase revenue. It’s simple, businesses increase spending, expand their workforce,
and overall there are more people working who then pay taxes. The Banks had surveys
they conducted which proved the above.
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I’ll add this (and no, I’m not an O’Reilley) but Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri operates a home in Springfield that takes in women who are otherwise in danger of having abortions. It provides housing, food, medical are, counseling, education, job referrals and other services for the women. O’Reilleys support that.

Now, how many women did Hillary Clinton do that for?
 
Thorolfr said:
But they’re probably not donating enough if they still have a Bentley. 😃
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Hard to know. If a Bentley is truly a “lifetime car”, then maybe they’re spending less over time than Chevy buyers. Used to be an old saying that a Rolls Royce is the “cheapest car on the road”, long term. You just have to pay it all at once instead of every few years like Chevy buyers do. Another saying of course is “I’m not rich enough to shop at Walmart” because the goods are shoddy and you end up spending more for low quality over time than high quality all at once.

But then, what do I know? 🙂
 
Thorolfr said:
But they’re probably not donating enough if they still have a Bentley. 😃
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How do you know?
And how about the industries that make those expensive cars, boats, etc. They are
legitimate businesses. They employ people who support their families so that they don’t
have to go on welfare.
 
Thorolfr said:
Yes, I’m sure that most countries put their own people and their own interests first. Most people also put themselves, their own well being and their own interests first. But did Jesus say we should always put ourselves first? Should countries also always put themselves first? Should, for example, the US cut way back on foreign aid as Mr. Trump wants to do and spend that money on Americans instead thereby putting America first?
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My husband is a very generous man. He will give the coat off his back to someone he believes needs it more than him. Yet, he still puts his family first. We don’t go hungry while he feeds the neighbors.
 
Thorolfr said:
To be honest, I don’t think anyone really needs to live in a multi-million dollar home (or even more than one) or have more than one car per person or to drive a Bentley. If someone has that much money, they could give even more.
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To be honest, I think everyone could live in a multi-million dollar home (maybe also a vacation place to – if they wanted it) or whatever vehicle their flavor is. I think everyone has a God given right to capitalize of their talents, and return to God’s what is God’s.
 
Jeanne_S said:
Envy is very unattractive…
Besides,last time I checked we weren’t a Socialist country…thank. God🙏
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When my neighbor comes to me and asks if I have a loaf of bread or some eggs to spare so that she and her husband can eat dinner that night or if I can give her $10 so that she can buy gas to drive her daughter to school in the morning, and I also know someone who has two multi-million dollar houses, one of which sits empty for more than half the year, and several high end cars, it certainly does bother me a little. 🤷
 
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empacae said:
To be honest, I think everyone could live in a multi-million dollar home (maybe also a vacation place to – if they wanted it) or whatever vehicle their flavor is. I think everyone has a God given right to capitalize of their talents, and return to God’s what is God’s.
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:thumbsup:nicely put!
 
Thorolfr said:
To be honest, I don’t think anyone really needs to live in a multi-million dollar home (or even more than one) or have more than one car per person or to drive a Bentley. If someone has that much money, they could give even more.
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What about those who have less than you? They may look at all you have and wonder why you think you have all you do. Why not just one car per household? Why not just a one bedroom one bath house? Why do you think you need to take that one overnight trip to Branson every two years?
 
10gr8kids said:
What about those who have less than you? They may look at all you have and wonder why you think you have all you do. Why not just one car per household? Why not just a one bedroom one bath house? Why do you think you need to take that one overnight trip to Branson every two years?
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Didn’t you hear! He has a saggy mattress. I know there is someone out there who could use it!
 
Thorolfr said:
When my neighbor comes to me and asks if I have a loaf of bread or some eggs to spare so that she and her husband can eat dinner that night or if I can give her $10 so that she can buy gas to drive her daughter to school in the morning, and I also know someone who has two multi-million dollar houses, one of which sits empty for more than half the year, and several high end cars, it certainly does bother me a little. 🤷
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Difficult to picture such a place. Where I live, the only people that desperate on an ongoing basis are drug addicts. I realize people in dire straits sometimes won’t move to where they can be gainfully employed, but it’s hard to understand.
 
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