There are many wealthy people - that is, those in the 1% of the population category - who do genuinely care for their fellow human beings. However, one multi, multi-billionaire in the USA has more than a strange take on the position of the general populace.
"Charles Koch, the sixth richest man in the world with an estimated worth of $43.4 billion, has launched a campaign in Kansas to celebrate "economic freedom" and blast "all this cronyism, this avalanche of regulations, all these things that are creating a culture of dependency" that get in the way of that freedom," like minimum wage, food stamps and other elements of the safety net that in fact keep alive millions of those with considerably less than $43.4 billion. The punchline of the campaign: An annual income of $34,000 puts a worker among the wealthiest 1% - in the world, that is - so what's with the whining? Never mind federal estimates that a family needs from $45,000 - $54,000 to cover basic needs. Slime City.
"Charles Koch, the sixth richest man in the world with an estimated worth of $43.4 billion, has launched a campaign in Kansas to celebrate "economic freedom" and blast "all this cronyism, this avalanche of regulations, all these things that are creating a culture of dependency" that get in the way of that freedom," like minimum wage, food stamps and other elements of the safety net that in fact keep alive millions of those with considerably less than $43.4 billion. The punchline of the campaign: An annual income of $34,000 puts a worker among the wealthiest 1% - in the world, that is - so what's with the whining? Never mind federal estimates that a family needs from $45,000 - $54,000 to cover basic needs. Slime City.
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