millionaire (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE


I always thought a millionaire was a person who had a million dollars,
and the OED tends to confirm that.

Recent media discussion about the "Buffet Rule" (to raise income tax
rates on wealthy) talks about millionaires in such a way that only makes
sense if a millionaire is one who earns a million dollars within a year.
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE

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