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Douglas-David has filed court papers showing she has more than $53,800 in weekly expenses, including for maintaining a Park Avenue apartment and three residences in Sweden. Her weekly expenses also include $700 for limousine service, $4,500 for clothes, $1,000 for hair and skin treatments, $1,500 for restaurants and entertainment, and $8,000 for travel.
Well, I don't disagree with you, but its not like she isn't getting a pile of money to start with. Its just another sign of the greed that exists. Hell, she signed an agreement and the proposed settlement complies with it. Now she wants more. $43M isn't enough for less than 10 years of marriage.$44 million is a relatively small percent of their total net worth. Aren't we in favor of people being able to make as much money as they [legally] can and spend it how they want? If they were worth $50,000 and she was only getting $10,000 people would say that is unfair.
Funny that this board is full of posts about individual freedoms, right to consume what you want if you can afford it etc, but then if someone has more and spends more than you have it is bad bad bad. Remember when we ripped Oprah for building a school.
And I remember reading here that the rich are the ones who create jobs; the middle class and poor have never hired anyone. Look how many people she is personally supporting.
You can try and twist this into the argument you want, even if it's not, but good luck defending anyone who wants to siphon off money in this fashion. Her getting $43 million versus $60 million isn't going to add to the GDP. The money is already there, either he'll spend it or she'll spend it. Adding someone to the work force would add more to GDP than simply redistributing wealth.$44 million is a relatively small percent of their total net worth. Aren't we in favor of people being able to make as much money as they [legally] can and spend it how they want? If they were worth $50,000 and she was only getting $10,000 people would say that is unfair.
Funny that this board is full of posts about individual freedoms, right to consume what you want if you can afford it etc, but then if someone has more and spends more than you have it is bad bad bad. Remember when we ripped Oprah for building a school.
And I remember reading here that the rich are the ones who create jobs; the middle class and poor have never hired anyone. Look how many people she is personally supporting.
Not necessarily true. She may spend a lot more money than he does.You can try and twist this into the argument you want, even if it's not, but good luck defending anyone who wants to siphon off money in this fashion. Her getting $43 million versus $60 million isn't going to add to the GDP. The money is already there, either he'll spend it or she'll spend it. Adding someone to the work force would add more to GDP than simply redistributing wealth.
And you're right, most people are in favor of people making as much money as they legally can. That's not at issue here. No net wealth is being created.
Exactly.Okay devil's advocate here for one second. Why should he stay in the life he is accustomed and she has to par down her spending? I'm confused. Listen I think what she is asking for is ridiculous, heck I can't even imagine having that type of money. I'm just confused at why after she has been in a marriage with him, and of course I don't have all the facts, she helped get him to where he is in his position. You might shake your head and say "no she didn't" but even if she's a housewife, trust me, she probably has planned parties, and put up w/ him working ridiculous amounts of hours. Why should she not live in the life she is accustomed?
***Again I would like to say that people living this way amaze me, especially in this economy and I do not agree with it in the slightest***
She doesn't. She can marry another rich man and continue not to work. Problem solved.Why should he stay in the life he is accustomed and she has to par down her spending?
Believe me, it's not as easy as it looks. I can be quite difficult.She doesn't. She can marry another rich man and continue not to work. Problem solved.