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We need to stop paying professional athletes so much money...

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mike_e
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Discuss.
Jul 17 2013 8:25PM
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TijmenDal
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Baseketball.
Jul 18 2013 2:04PM
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cool_name
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that would be so cool, we could have social services free for everyone, get monthly checks to those who cant hold a job, and we could pay for it all by taxing people a percentage based on what they make!

we could call it SOCIALISM, meh to bad that could never exist
Jul 18 2013 2:09PM
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SamColby
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was quite good, until I stopped playing after realizing there were much better, fun, and rewarding ways to spend my time..yet still be active...
Jul 18 2013 2:11PM
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t_rob
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I see what you did there.
Jul 18 2013 2:22PM
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feihlination
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i wasnt talking about healthcare and unemployment benefits. i know you were joking, but lets keep it at topic.

the US are as far away from a socialist country as a civilized country can be. in fact, when were talking about 1st world countries, i think the US definitely hold that distinction.



i always like when people bring up "communism/socialism doesnt work, the soviet union collapse showed that". how many times did our high-level markets fail? how often were billions and billions of dollars DESTROYED? not shifted or moved elsewhere, plain and simple destroyed. but we continue to support capitalism because it supports in turn our constant greedy quests. a change in financial policy, worldwide, is needed.

Jul 18 2013 4:04PM
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Scaredwhiteboy
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How did this thread get to two pages. OP is fucking idiot. Nothing more needs to be said.
Jul 18 2013 4:19PM
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LoathesRaisins
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Because you touch yourself at night.
Jul 18 2013 4:21PM
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RubberSoul
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also, USSR was not a true communist state at all

"but rubbersoul, im a fucking idiot and i want to argue this with you" please don't bother, i just wanted to add that in cause some people really are out to lunch enough to think that
Jul 18 2013 5:03PM
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Dustin.
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This statement is foolish in countless ways, including the implications that rich people are better people or that those players don't earn their money. Basically all around retarded, well done.
Jul 18 2013 10:50PM
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Chron_Rabbit
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I think it is silly that some players will leave a thriving team which they have played for for years just to turn a 10 mil/year contract into 11 or 12 mil/year.

Example: Albert Pujols

maybe I'm just a butt hurt Cardinals fan though...
Jul 18 2013 10:59PM
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Evangelista
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Yes. Lebron doesn't need to make 30 Million a year for throwing a ball into a hoop.
Jul 19 2013 12:26AM
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geosom
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Wallisch must be rolling in money. A pro model everything, huge North Face sponsership etc....

PRO skiers can include people such as travelling circus guys as well. We can tell from the videos that they're not exactly living a life of luxury!

Jul 19 2013 2:31AM
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Stickity
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If you're a doctor at all and you don't suck you're making bank.
Jul 19 2013 12:58PM
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Forcillo
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Jul 19 2013 4:19PM
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Bogs
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in no way does he imply that rich people are better than (presumably?) poor people...
Jul 19 2013 4:31PM
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