Wanting a Better Life

 

Americans are divided over the illegal immigrant issue; some say they should stay others say they should go.  The reasons vary but suffice it to say that these immigrants are coming here to HAVE A BETTER LIFE or the perception of a better life.

One of the biggest problems I think that we have in this country is GREED.  Most everyone here in this country wishes they had MORE MONEY.  Even the wealthy people who already have MORE MONEY want even MORE MONEY,

For me that is GREED.

I have said on numerous occasions that people go to college and graduate for MORE MONEY and that is GREED.

NO!!!

I am told...  not true at all...  they are just wanting a better life for themselves and their family.

While that might be what they want to believe or what they actually believe, wanting more is a form of GREED.

NO!!!

I am told...  not true at all...  it is GREED only when you want more than you need.

If someone make $12K a year, then they want $20K a year...  then, a couple of years later they want $30K, then they want $50K and it goes on and on and on.

Well, they want more because of inflation...

Party true...

Inflation is on 3%.

OK...

If inflation is only 3%, then 3% of $50K is only $1500 more a year...

We were originally talking about $12K...

3% of $12K is only $360 or $12,360, not $20K or $8K more.

Now, we are back in the area of GREED which is what I was saying from the getgo.

Greed causes sellers to raise their prices more than they really need to which causes buyers to raise their income more than they need do.  Now we have a terrible spiral of GREED that never stops.

How much of a better life do you ask for before it turns into GREED?