tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620292423793571584.post731621112773709363..comments2023-08-25T02:27:50.730-07:00Comments on Road to the Middle Class: Why Obama Trashes BusinessmenChristopher Chantrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04115398168797134843noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620292423793571584.post-4191726831006950962012-07-23T03:28:46.281-07:002012-07-23T03:28:46.281-07:00"But why does the president think he needs to..."But why does the president think he needs to tell us this?"<br /><br />It has nothing to do with big government. Why would anyone be enamored with big government?<br /><br />It's because he wants higher taxes on the Rich in order to redistribute wealth. He said that.<br /><br />And in this situation the Rich - since the stone age - insist that they deserve to keep their wealth because it came through personal effort.<br /><br />And - since the stone age - the rejoinder is that the wealth is dependent on the efforts of the clan - so no individual can have a lot more than the others.<br /><br />Since humans are social animals that can barely survive alone - the clan argument eventually wins. Plus - clans are bigger than individuals.tradertom2noreply@blogger.com