afx114, Socialism did not lift us out of the Great Depression, WWII did. That’s when we really started rolling into another wealth cycle. And to those of you who think wealth distribution is a static entity, remember, the USA is one of the few countries where YOU CAN BECOME wealthy through hard work, not by your birth rite or birth class. I strive to be one of those who have the highest tax rate…not one who dwells in the self-pity of poor me, I don’t make enough money, so someone else must pay so I can have the things everyone else has. The first thing I have instilled in my kids is “life is not fair, get used to it” the second is hard work and a good education pay off. None of us will ever be equal, nor should we be. Hard work should bring great fulfillment, and we should not tax people who have created wealth more than anyone else. Flat tax is the way to go, better yet, a national sales tax would be better, then even the drug dealers would pay when they buy their fancy car or big gold necklace, but I think most americans would balk at an additional 15-20% on top of our 7.75% sales tax.
