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[dar512]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

The wealthy don't get wealthy because they managed to sneak themselves a bigger piece of pie. Most wealthy get wealthy because they find or build a bigger pie.

And sometimes they cheat their workers and customers to make their piece of the pie.

Let's not get all dewey-eyed over the rich. Most rich are rich because their parents were rich and the initial money gave them leverage. It is not a level playing field.

BTW, don't assume that this post means I favor punitive taxing of the rich. But I suspect that the rich are not taxed as much as the middle class due to having a lot more options in loopholes and tax shelters.