Toward the end, the point is made that a large number of Americans don't pay any taxes. Essentially, this means that the wealthy in this country pay their room and board. The government is reaching into the pockets of the successful and handing their money to the poor.

The richest 1% already pays more than 30% of taxes collected in this country even though they only account for approx 10% of the taxable income generated in this country.

The richest 50% of the taxpayers pay approx. 97% of all income taxes.

The poorest 50% pay 3% of taxes.


"We should agree that even if the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, the good fortune of the rich is only objectionable if it came at the expense of the poor. It is not honest or useful to complain about some people doing well simply because other people aren't doing as well unless it can be shown that one's success came at the expense of other people's failure." Letxa.com

On the other hand, when you take money out of somebody's pocket and give to another individual that did nothing to earn the money, that is "redistribution of wealth."


Trickle-Up Poverty.

Show me how that's good for the economy!