Senator Tom Coburn "Poverty" Level

Today (7/13/09) in the Senate Health Committee, Republican Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) shed a tear for those folks making $200,000 a year - and so near the poverty level.

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[rmonroe401]

I think the point is, if you make 200K a year, consider yourself fortunate, don't cry like a baby about paying taxes when most people are making between 30K and 60K a year and struggling to survive. Thank god for what you have, and be glad to help the less fortunate. How is that for a reason for this video.

[brooklyndo]

someone please tell me that I am rich when I have 200k in educ. loans, which let me make 200k/year ,taxed at 33% fed, 7% state and 10 percent local, and where the average price of of a 2br 2 bath home in fixer-upper condition is 350k

please please tell me im rich, b/c if you truly think so maybe I should not have gone into medicine, killed myself studying while most were out having fun, and maybe I should work for free, which, btw, my earning power per dollar spent on ed is very very low

[brooklyndo]

Sorry on last comment. You cam do some minor cost analysis and figure out what I am saying. Please refrain from insults or foul language, it's not appropriate for a person of your earning power and station as being I'm the top 3 % of income earners

[brooklyndo]

@Dillondee. Very nice language. I was not whining. I was talking about a possible salary I may be getting. All I'm saying is its not asuch as it sounds like when other factors are taken into account. Btw I was raised in a single income household of anot 30k a year in NYC. If you know cost of housing etc in NYC you will understand what I am trying to say. Since you are already lucky enough to make 200k / year I'm going to assume you can do denier

[DillonDee1]

@brooklyndo - yes, if you're making over $200,000.00 per year, you're making more per yr than 97% of the people.

I make that, too - but don't whine like a titty-baby about it as you do - I consider myself lucky.

[tulsaguy1974]

Government ran healthcare is a stupid idea, and the people that support such an idea are even more stupid. How about America fixes the healthcare problem, instead of fucking it up more with government fucktards??

[dailytool]

Ron Pauls son Rand Paul is having a money bomb today. Please check him out. He is for ending the privately held federal reserve. randpaul2010 (dot) com

[dailytool]

200k a year is nothing in this day and age. I wish i was making that much but it really isn't that much. Try living in Palm Beach County Florida (where i live) and raise a family. You will not have much to save at the end of the month.

[Btombradford]

Most people that make the minumum rage work in walmart, sams, and all the other convience store and belivee me they are not teenagers teenagers cannot get a full time job until there 18 which the minumum rage does not apply. Anyone that makes 200,000.00 a year is rich. If you make 100,000 you doing good. About 80% of the people that come in to buy a home from me make less than $40,000 a year and paying rent of $1000.00 now that is reality

[sah2750]

A family making 200,000 a year with a family of 5 is not living lavishly, they are living comfortably and making enough money for the hopes of saving for the future while raising a family - They've worked hard for that comfort - In what regards should they feel fortunate to see that money go else where? Why don't we consider the fact that we are in the middle of a recession and maybe its not the best time to spend another trillion on health care reform while paying for bailouts and useless wars

[psychocycledad]

I dont know where a family of 4 can make due with 22k a year. It seems like that number should be boosted a little..