i'm rich.
i'm rich because i had rich parents who bought a house in an expensive neighborhood to attend an excellent public school to get the prep i needed to beat the competitive standards of an excellent public college and pay my tuition so i could graduate without debt.
yes i worked hard but i'm not arrogant enough to think my parents and my country didn't play a gigantic role in my success. i went to china and met my exact replica in chinese form. same education, same job, not even close to the same level of success as myself.
i'm very grateful the the country i live in and i'm happy to pay the taxes that invest in the programs and infrastructure that made the difference in my own success. i demand i certain level of accountability from my government programs but i think it is fair for my country to demand a certain level of return on their investment in me as well.
