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angrychair

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9. That worded it awkwardly

Reply to slightlv (Reply #8)

Thu May 22, 2025, 10:49 PM

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Ten billionaires, each earned $100 million dollars a day, every single day, for 12 months.
The other interesting statistic was that it would take ten average workers, earning the median salary, 726,000 years to earn the same thing the ten billionaires earned in a single year.

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Top 10 wealthiest American men collectively earned extra $1B a day, report says, as Trump pushes tax cuts [View all] groundloop Thursday OP

How much is enough? JoseBalow Thursday #1

Fuck every single one of them... EarthFirst Thursday #2

The mere existence of billionaires indicates a broken and declining society PSPS Thursday #3

Note: article is from a non-US outlet. Some of the best US reporting is not from US outlets. Red flag. nt wiggs Thursday #4

The UK press... ultralite001 Thursday #6

Where is the complete list??? ultralite001 Thursday #5

You just know the answer to that question! /snark slightlv Thursday #7

A billion dollars a DAY over the last year. slightlv Thursday #8

That worded it awkwardly angrychair Thursday #9

And all their money was "unearned"... slightlv 20 hrs ago #12

"Earned" orangecrush Thursday #10

Well, that's all that matters, isn't it? :sarcasm: :sarcasm: raccoon Yesterday #11

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