Why do people vote for Hilary and Obama?

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And again I will say I have yet to hear a good argument for penalizing those who wish to save money.

If you're such a successful saver that you have millions upon millions when you die, having a sizeable chunk taken out in taxes isn't going to kill your beneficiaries.

The number of rich and poor people by percentages is remaining relatively stable

But are the rich getting richer while the poor get poorer?

Ultimately I think your argument deals far too thoroughly in generalities, it really is an oversimplistic view of what is going on and makes it seem as if the rich are just getting richer because they are rich. When in reality only some are increasing their wealth and those are the ones who are investing and providing jobs and economic growth. To tax them specifically for the reason that they are spurring growth and providing jobs is beyond ridiculous. It is once again a penalty for success.

I don't see you providing specific data either.

Actually the rich do tend to get richer more easily because they HAVE money they can afford to invest and get returns on, whereas the less fortunate spend almost all of it on necessities or depreciating assets and the leftovers getting socked away for retirement/college/whatever. They can't afford to invest on high-return stuff because (a) they generally don't have the connections of the rich; (b) they can't make large investments; and (c ) they are truly boned if they suffer a large setback, while the rich can bide their time and (usually) make up the difference over time.