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Glaisne

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27. It's more than that. The rich also engage in

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:02 PM

7 hrs ago

Options trading
Short selling
Futures trading
Commodities trading
Foreign currency exchanges investing and private equity and hedge funds. Things that us regular folks who buy mutual funds and ETFs don’t understand or have access to.

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America's downward spiral summed up in a few sentences... [View all] True Dough Yesterday OP

If a U.S. citizens dies in 2026, the fair market value of all assets at the date of death, less liabilities.. surfered Yesterday #1

It isn't always that simple ToxMarz Yesterday #3

You've nailed it FakeNoose Yesterday #4

Exactly and to add FHRRK1 Yesterday #8

Then they pass the debt on to the heirs as well surfered Yesterday #18

Yes that's the point, it is cheaper for them to live on borrowed money than pay their fair share of taxes. ToxMarz Yesterday #19

of wealthy PUBLIKKKLAN, by the WEALTHY PUBLIKKKLANS, FOR the wealthy publikklans. pansypoo53219 Yesterday #2

Correction. SergeStorms Yesterday #6

Sounds like a great idea LilElf70 Yesterday #5

Greed is destroying American society. Aussie105 Yesterday #7

One of my aunts used to sum up that attitude as wnylib Yesterday #11

"I'm not greedy..I. just want more than my fair share." BattleRow Yesterday #14

It doesn't have to be that way. Congress could fix all that if we demanded they do it. flashman13 Yesterday #9

No they would not Alpeduez21 Yesterday #12

I'm not sure how to reply. I guess you are advocating we sit on our ass and do nothing because flashman13 Yesterday #17

Congress could fix it if our elected representatives were not beholden to Big Money interests who fund their campaigns. sop 14 hrs ago #22

We need a wealth tax. patphil Yesterday #10

"Outlaw billionaires" Seinan Sensei 19 hrs ago #21

Recommended (#99) H2O Man Yesterday #13

Do they pay back the loans? nt. druidity33 Yesterday #15

Kinda, sorta. Close enough. Joinfortmill Yesterday #16

Where do they get the money to make the loan payments? rickford66 20 hrs ago #20

Maybe a dumb question, but: moose65 14 hrs ago #23

Exactly. Richard58 11 hrs ago #25

So exactly how does the scam work? Lokee11 12 hrs ago #24

It's basically borrowing from peter to pay paul. ihaveaquestion 11 hrs ago #26

It's more than that. The rich also engage in Glaisne 7 hrs ago #27

Kick dalton99a 7 hrs ago #28