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regardless ofwhy Warren Buffett bought a Cadillac.

The Rich Are Getting Richer

Donald Trump and I are very concerned about the future of this
country. We know something is wrong, just aswe all know something more
than the cars iswrong at GM. We are afraid this country and itswealth have
been grossly mismanaged just as GM is mismanaged. While playing games
with the numbers actually benefits the rich, making them richer, the price is
paid by the poor and the middle class.
If you have been to Detroit recently, you know the place feels like a
funeral home. Towns and businesses are dying. As businessesdie, real estate
prices drop and families are hurt in more ways than just financially. So is
what is good for GM also good for America? Is Detroit an example ofthe
future America?

More About The Entitlement Mentality

Donald and I both agree that America has become complacent. This
does not mean people do not work hard. What we mean by complacent is
that people have come to expect the government to handle their problems,
to fix the future. As a nation, we have come to put too much faith in
politicians and bureaucrats. Many problems today cannot be solved by
government ... because these problems are beyond any government's power
to solve.This is a global truth.
People have developed the entitlement mentality and are expecting
some kind of government handout. This includes the rich. Many big
corporations are subsidized by the government. Many farms and ranches
would not survive without a government handout. When it comes to
retirement benefits, the president ofthe United States and members ofthe
House and Senate all expect retirement money from the government. So,
when I speak ofthe entitlement mentality, I am not speaking only ofpoor
people. In reality, there are more government dollars going to rich people
than to poor people.
Recently, U.S. Senator Randall Cunningham, a former u.s. Navy fighter

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