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  • But throughout normal operations at an investment bank, what people are paid, the compensation packages are highly, highly scientific numbers, which are just enough to make the people feel that they're uber-wealthy and enough to have them spending a lot of money so that they're hooked into the system.

    Turnstyle: Director: 'Margin Call' Relevant To Occupy Movement Turnstyle 2011

  • The uber-wealthy group discussed over an extravagant dinner how frightful it was to give up their private sector earnings for paltry public sector toil.

    Phil Bronstein: Yank Him, Obama; Reagan Would Have Phil Bronstein 2011

  • Ronald Reagan and Republicans since Reagan, with help from many Democrats, have succeeded in redistributing wealth from the middle class to the "uber-wealthy."

    Tom McIntyre Explains His Picks for our 2009 Hunting and Fishing Heroes and Villians Face-Off 2009

  • But throughout normal operations at an investment bank, what people are paid, the compensation packages are highly, highly scientific numbers, which are just enough to make the people feel that they're uber-wealthy and enough to have them spending a lot of money so that they're hooked into the system.

    Turnstyle: Director: 'Margin Call' Relevant To Occupy Movement Turnstyle 2011

  • Unless you belong to the uber-wealthy reling class, socialism is the only reason your kids even get to learn to read; the only reason anyone will even care to respond if your house catches on fire; the only reason you will get anything but a dial tone when you call 911.

    Obama calls for civil debate, takes shots at critics 2010

  • Designed together by the creative folks from Agence Jouin Manku from Paris and YTL Design Group from Kuala Lumpur, the lavish house was commissioned for a uber-wealthy Malaysian family.

    Luxurious Residence by Judy Goodger 2009

  • Picking Daley would send the message that the pitchforks -- normal people -- matter less than the continued flow of campaign donations from the uber-wealthy.

    Paul Blumenthal: The Revolving Door Shouldn't Spin Again for William Daley Paul Blumenthal 2011

  • These uber-wealthy criminals are holding us all hostage to their unmitigated greed.

    Obama to meet with bank CEOs 2009

  • I doubt there would have been any complaints from the GOP Governor's Association if he had advocated 1 billion in tax cuts for the uber-wealthy.

    GOP group launches first attack ad against Creigh Deeds 2009

  • All of this has been much discussed in soccer circles, with the prevailing opinion being that – after a few painful years of adjustment for those clubs who have enjoyed the philanthropy of uber-wealthy benefactors – it will end up preserving the status quo.

    European Soccer Goes Feudal Gabriele Marcotti 2010

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