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Baitball Blogger

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3. There is a whole lifestyle in New York that relies on a constant state of denial

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 11:31 PM

Jul 2014

and lack of accountability.

Really pissed me off when someone made a comment about how their son managed to land a job after college, making 40 thousand dollars a year, and the Long Islander replied, "That's all?"

They live under an entirely different reality base, which we have to help maintain with our lost investment dollars.

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Wall Street handed out $26.7 Billion in just bonuses in 2013 ... [View all] Scuba Jul 2014 OP

but, but, but...it's supply and demand! And they are just trying to make a living! antigop Jul 2014 #1

I will say it again. Those guy make more in our tax dollars than they pay in taxes. brewens Jul 2014 #2

There is a whole lifestyle in New York that relies on a constant state of denial Baitball Blogger Jul 2014 #3

Is this just investment firms or all publicly traded companies? joeglow3 Jul 2014 #4