Cut the taxes of rich conservatives, and raise them on all liberals. Problem solved!

[richardhutnik]

sperrico87 said:

TWRoO said:
I say we eliminate all rich people, then burn all their assets. Then the assets of everyone else will be worth more.

How about we burn the assets of the politicians who rob us blind by destroying our currency?  Rich people run businesses that employ people.  The "I hate rich people argument" is lost on me, unless you're specifically referring to cronies that are ripping people off, or businesses that get contracts or are involved with government.  Politicians and bureaucrat busy-bodies rip us off, not "rich people". 

Thing is, if they don't employ me, and there are a number of alternatives out there, and I have nothing to gain from certain people existing, why should I care what happens to them or not?  Apparently, the way corporations lay off people and downsize, hiring people isn't exactly a top priority and in no way is done nice.

Corporations will polute, create negative externalities, and do a bunch of nasty things, including lobbying to change the rules to make what they do bad legal, and also lobby to get subsidies.  Politicians only do things when driven by people who get them elected and special interests that pay for their campaigns.  

There is nothing regarding rich people that is intrinsically good or bad.  It is to what end they do things that determines whether they are or not.