Money does not grow on trees. There is only so much to go around.

Money does not grow on trees. Those that have a lot of it ,in some cases, got it through some not very honest or moral ways. Remember that slaves worked for free for over 250 yrs and a lot of families made a lot of money from this labor. I just do not trust people that do not make their money from hard work. Some people are just better than others when it comes from taking advantage of their fellow man. Remember that Dr Salk gave his Polio Vaccine away from free. Some live to make the world a better place while others live to make their lives easier. I do believe that There are people like Bill Gates who are trying to divest their fortunes before their days are over.  I just wish there were more. As the divide between rich and working poor widens, problems will intensify.

There has always been tension between the rich and non-rich in this country. I remember a time though when the wealthy created jobs in this country and invested their wealth in the betterment of  this country. Did they look for ways to reduce their taxes? Of course, we all take the deductions coming to us, but the wealthy paid back by  built libraries, museums, hospitals.­They didn't demonize the rest of us but tried to find ways that would enrich the entire nation. Now the wealthy have become citizens of the world, global players. I suspect their loyalty and commitment to the United States is not what it once was.I don't see many of their sons or daughters in uniform. In their quest to find the cheapest way to produce their goods and provide their services, never passing on any of the savings, they have gutted this country and therefore why shouldn't the rest of us resent them? The wealthy have the money but at one time they also had a vision, not just for themselves but for the entire nation. Now their vision seems to be "I'll shelter my billions off shore and you find a job at Kentucky Fried".

There just seems to something wrong when a working man ,with a good job, pays 32% in federal taxes while a wealthy man,who makes millions through no work but just through investments, only pays 15%  in federal taxes.

What really seems wrong to me is that rich men running for office don't see this injustice.