It's just ONE THING... Inequitable Distribution of Wealth, Stupid...

I wonder how many people are willing to talk about a wealth tax? I think it's high time we did...

One of the simplest of neutralizing the heat around here is to discuss the recognition of where we should be with wealth distribution. I say, it's WAY past time to establish a tax on wealth that is similar to those that exist in MOST European countries. It's a way of admitting that true democracy includes some democratic socialism. We've always operated that way when our government responded to the inequitable past. History has proven this already. And, when looking at the misuse of the budget, including its shortfalls, it's easy to figure out where the money has gone and how much money to redistribute.

A wealth tax would require the very wealthiest Americans (my definition is those worth millions of dollars) to pay taxes on their accumulated wealth, rather than enabling them to get richer without giving anything back to the society that makes their wealth possible. That kind of tax could raise tens of billions of dollars a year. It's fair. The other way that has been going on for FAR too long is NOT fair.

Here's something else... We can also reverse the inequitable distribution of wealth by closing loopholes in corporate taxes. If we eliminated tax breaks for corporations, corporate subsidies, and other forms of corporate welfare, we could save $125 billions a year.

Here's where some of that money could be applied to health care, education, social services and to balancing the budget.

Why this isn't on the mind of EVERY working family? Think of it.. elect a government that will look out for their interests and fight for a fairer distribution of wealth. This is no mystery. It's just one thing, but it's big in itself. Lots of posts here criticism "where the budge comes" from to do what you want to do to rectify social justice.

Or, maybe it ISN'T... because THAT is the message that is getting out.