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dumbcat

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7. For me, too

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 10:17 AM

Feb 2020

But now I are one. Just barely. And it took almost 70 years. But still ...

Times and standards change. Adjusting back for inflation, today's millionaires aren't really that well off.

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Billionaires did not use to be so common. [View all] kentuck Feb 2020 OP

We have two billionaires and one fake billionaire with a coughed up, Orange fur ball on his head. dubyadiprecession Feb 2020 #1

It depends... Newest Reality Feb 2020 #2

When I grew up millionaires were very rare. LiberalArkie Feb 2020 #3

For me, too dumbcat Feb 2020 #7

Probably are who used to be called middle class. LiberalArkie Feb 2020 #8

Sweden has nearly twice the billionaires per capita than the United States ehrnst Feb 2020 #4

Interesting! kentuck Feb 2020 #5

You're welcome! ehrnst Feb 2020 #6