Excerpt today,
trickle-down economics
And among the undeniably rich, a belligerent sense of entitlement has taken hold
“Taxes are what we pay for civilized society,” said Oliver Wendell Holmes
You see, the rich are different from you and me: they have more influence. It’s partly a matter of campaign contributions, but it’s also a matter of social pressure, since politicians spend a lot of time hanging out with the wealthy.