[Hugh R]

I guess my point is that if people had a better understanding of where government revenues come from they might like a little smaller federal deficit, especially if the middle class actually pulled their weight in terms of what they actually pay and actually get, but hey! as long as we can tax the rich and they'll pay for it who cares. I believe most democracies that have failed did so because the middle class figured out that they could continue to tax the small (rich) percentage of the population to fund the middle class life style. The thing many people forget are the two most fungible things in the world are people who know how to make money, and people with money.