https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212006822Oh my. According to
Fordbes magazine, the Vermont "socialist" has a net worth of $2.5 million, which I suspect is far above the average net worth of the average American.
Oh, and don't forget that three mansions is probably two and a half times more housing than what the average American has.
lunamagica (9,470 posts)
I feel so out of place...To me $ 2 million is a fortune. But today I'm reading on DU that it isn't
That much money.
I'm a renter who lives in a small condo. I always thought owning three homes was for the wealthy. Owning even one home is way beyond my reach...I can't in my wildest dreams imagine what it feels like to own three.
I thought most people here were like me, struggling to survive, but today I'm reading post after post that having two million Dollars and three homes is no big deal...wow
Do most posters feel that way? Do you believe most Americans believe 2 million Dollars and three homes is no big deal
RandySF (23,485 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2019, 12:51 AM
1. Sounds pretty well off to me.
Okay, about the first third of the thread, the topic gets off track, the primitives gibber-jabbering about Medicare before they finally get back on track.
ooky (2,334 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2019, 01:01 AM
4. I guess its one of those relative things.
I don't consider myself poor but having all that would be a lot more than I have now, so yeah, I tend to agree with your take on it. I can't imagine that most Americans would think that.
revmclaren (1,150 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2019, 01:02 AM
6. I have worked consistently for over 40 years and never have owned, or ever will own my own home.
Someone who owns three homes and is worth millions in income and property reeks of wealth and privilege. Being rich is not the problem here.
Hiding this wealth for personal and/or political gain to me is appalling.
Me. (23,398 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2019, 03:07 PM
80. Bingo
and don't forget he and Jane collect SS and will have a lovely pension with medical when he retires. In 2014 he collected $46,213 in Social Security which some people would certainly appreciate having.
BigmanPigman (25,423 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2019, 01:09 AM
10. Sounds like they are rich.
My budget and income is like the Dem congresswoman's example of surviving on low income. She has been schooling the heads of banks about employees' salaries and min wage on the news lately. I haven't been able to afford a movie, to eat out (over $10 a month), buy any new clothes, get a haircut, buy food that isn't in the discount food section (not rotting yet), any entertainment, trip, etc for years. My healthcare bills with insurance are 33% of my disability/retirement. I live in CA and it is VERY expensive (even a one bedroom apt) but it is where my family lives. Oh, and I pay the full amount required by the IRS. A hundred thousand sounds like a lot to me too.
TeamPooka (14,941 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2019, 01:57 AM
33. Kinda puts a spike in the socialist label a little bit.
Liberal In Texas (8,814 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2019, 01:21 AM
16. How old are you? Retired?
We don't have 2 million or whatever...we have a small cottage. And still making mortgage payments.
We have a couple of paid for cars. (OK 3, one is an 87 Firebird I refuse to part with.)
We doing SS and Medicare and some small pensions from past things. We are not rich. Just getting by.
We feel lucky to have Medicare. We feel lucky not to have credit card debt.
I believe 2M and 3 homes is a huge extravagance and not something we aspire to.
I don't know many wealthy people, but one couple I know have a house with an outdoor kitchen, that's right an outdoor kitchen that is larger than the one in my small house. It has wine refrigerators. Several grills. A couple of ceiling fans. A fire pit.
He's a doctor, so I guess he's allowed. Stopped being envious a long time ago. Just want to get on with my life. Watch Netflix, read a lot of books, build scale models and visit kids and grand kids. We don't need $2M.
panader0 (18,365 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2019, 10:27 AM
71. I was a bricklayer for most of my life.
I also did concrete, carpentry, drywall, roofing, tile and more.
I bought 40 acres that took me 25 years to pay off. I built my own two story 3000 square foot house, a little at a time. Raised four kids alone. They're gone now, all successful.
Now I live on $846 dollars a month from Social Security.
My poverty makes me qualified for AHCCCS, the Arizona state medical program, so most medical is covered, though I don't need it.
I feel rich. My sweetheart splits the bills with me, she does electric and cable, I do taxes, propane, firewood and garbage.
There's enough to go out to eat once a week. I feel rich on $846 a month.
Me. (23,398 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2019, 03:15 PM
83. THen Imagine How You'd Feel With $3851.08 A Month
which is what Senator Sanders collects in SS a month. Plus his Senate salary.
John Fante (2,164 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2019, 05:57 PM
101. Two million is well-off anywhere. Yes, even in places like Manhattan or San Francisco.
That, folks, is probably what's going to sink Bernie. His utter hypocrisy in not sharing his wealth with those who have less.