I see the difference between us. You believe the predominant amount of those who are well off were lucky.
The clear majority of people I know that are well off came from already wealthy families. So, yeah, luck definitely has something to do with it.
Beyond that, the super-rich became that way primarily by exploiting loopholes that are only available to (tada!), the already very wealthy. Hedge funds are great example of this. Want market beating returns? Sorry, rich people only. Don’t want to pay taxes on your gains? No problem; its all done off-shore!
Again, this group *already* already has advantages far beyond anything available to the average American. Do they really deserve a tax break for that?
Also, you are not in their peer group. I’m sorry.
I meant we are of the same age, similar educational backgrounds and yes, took the similar risks at the same time. They got lucky. Most of us didn’t. And as much as I would like to believe we live in a meritocracy, I’m just not that naive.
I mean they could have just stuck with the 9-5 routine and driven to work everyday, done what they were told, earned their paycheck, driven home, watched TV and posted on boards about how sad it is that the rich are shafting the poor and the government needs to step in and help.
Um, you do realize the government is stepping in and bailing out the rich folk with 700 billion dollars of poor folks taxes?
