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		muaytimbo on Aug 29, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Zuckerberg claims regret on caving to White House ... Probably none, 50% of the population pays NO federal income tax.

coffeecloud on Aug 29, 2024 [–]

Yup, the 50% of the population that has managed to extract zero wealth from the system aren’t asked to put very much back in. Makes sense to me.

muaytimbo on Aug 29, 2024 | [–]

Yup, lots of moochers out there. Makes sense to me.

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