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In reply to the discussion: She eats. I’m her mother. I let my daughter eat. Last night she was hungry and we had some peppers. [View all]toby jo
(1,269 posts)Usury is.
You're right in saying that just because folks make alot of money it doesn't equate to their contributing alot. Some don't, but some really do.
Say you are in charge of a new society, you've moved your tribe into a new valley, the whole lot of them. Yes, there are the practical jobs of sweeping, cleaning, clerking, cooking, etc. But, if somebody can pick up their heads, look around, devise a method of working wealth in a larger context, say the good ole assembly line, I'm ok with that. Yeah , they work in an office with a suit and tie. But they did create the manufacturing base that uplifted so many.
It's that excess creation of wealth that has become so unmanageable as to become a disease for our economy. The judge and the lawyer craft an effective base for solid business relationships in any society. But when they begin to charge $250/hr and up and the only people who can afford them are the rich, the rest of us get the shaft.
I also agree with your thoughts on the money given to people being a part of a working economy. It's money better spent than the tax breaks going offshore.
One million dollars buys one yacht. But it produces a flourishing trade zone at the baseline of any economy if spread about.