The Evil Rich: Taxing the American Dream
We all have our view of the American dream. To our Founding Fathers, the dream was freedom and opportunity. Today, the American dream for some is expressed in less conceptual, more materialistic terms, but the essence of the dream is still the same. With freedom and opportunity comes the ability to achieve whatever one defines as success. For some, personal success also provides opportunity for others to achieve their own version of the dream. Success breeds success.
Sadly, the American dream is under attack. Personal and business success has become anathema to those among us who would have us view wealth as something achieved through greed and exploitation. The well publicized self-serving actions of a few have painted all who achieve success with a brush of evil. The small businessman who started in his garage, now enjoys moderate success and employs 50 of his neighbors is lumped in with the bankers and auto executives testifying before Congress. (more…)
