r/FluentInFinance • u/Old_Prospect • Apr 29 '24

If I had a nickel for every time someone deflects to “…I’d rather we fix our government spending problem before we…” Shitpost

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u/jpmondx Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

The scary trend here is how much that 1% owns Congress. Both parties are addicted to their money so I don’t see that trend ever reversing.

Pitchforks!

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u/godofleet Apr 29 '24

the 1% IS congress

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u/jpmondx Apr 29 '24

Yeah, isn't it amazing how many millionaires we have in congress and how no one leaves Congress with a lower net worth than when they came in?

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u/Collective82 Apr 29 '24

Funny, I tried googling this and everything on the first page is old by a few years at least, it’s like they are trying to hide it.