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Rich people are not the cause of a robust economy, they are the result of a robust economy. Ron Garret, Patriotic Millionaire and Angel Investor
Who do you think is doing more damage to the country? https://t.co/YcPtQyD8Ph
Who do you think is doing more damage to the country? pic.twitter.com/YcPtQyD8Ph
— Patriotic Millionaires (@PatrioticMills) May 8, 2018
Trickle down doesn't work. Period. https://t.co/meuyBUyang
Trickle down doesn't work. Period. pic.twitter.com/meuyBUyang
— Patriotic Millionaires (@PatrioticMills) May 8, 2018
The median salary of an Amazon worker is around $28,000 -- an amount Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos makes in just 10 seconds. https://t.co/v3xTOBDlxi
The median salary of an Amazon worker is around $28,000 -- an amount Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos makes in just 10 seconds. pic.twitter.com/v3xTOBDlxi
— Patriotic Millionaires (@PatrioticMills) May 8, 2018
