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**melissa** · 07-02-2010, 03:12 AM

I wish the US would base fines on how much money, assets, etc you have. If I get a $500 ticket, that's a nice chunk of change since I actually have to work for my money. If a multimillionaire gets fined $500, it is hardly a punishment. Time in jail is time in jail, no matter who it is. Fines on the other hand, affect people in different ways depending on their financial situation.

07-02-2010, 03:12 AM	#17
melissa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 324 Senior Member	I wish the US would base fines on how much money, assets, etc you have. If I get a $500 ticket, that's a nice chunk of change since I actually have to work for my money. If a multimillionaire gets fined $500, it is hardly a punishment. Time in jail is time in jail, no matter who it is. Fines on the other hand, affect people in different ways depending on their financial situation.
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