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Originally Posted by MelBridgeman
Nothing is stopping most people from being part of the 1% - and it's not the same in Canada.
170,000 canadians paid 28 billion in taxes in 2009
4.4 million paid less than 100 in 2009
4.4 million get free health care, welfare ect.. thanks to the 170,000
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I think that's a bit untruthful. There's plenty stopping most people from attaining that level of wealth. I'm pretty well educated and in a profession that pays quite nicely and I'm unlikely to ever find myself in the top 1%. The top 1% is a pretty exclusive club, we're talking earning around $350,000/year. Cracking six figures isn't that hard for a lot of people, getting to $200,000 even isn't that far out of reach, but that next level isn't something that will ever be a realistic possibility for most people.