Stop the Rich-Bashing

Let's stop the scary wave of resentment mounting in the rhetoric of people when discussing the wealthy. Who among us wouldn't enjoy a bit more money in the bank account? Who among us wouldn't like to have the "money can't make you happy but it does make things easier" in our favor? I know there are a lot of people in this country and in the world who have things very, very hard. But this us against them mentality is so destructive. My husband is employed by a couple of very successful and probably extremely wealthy men. Their company employs hundreds of people. They provide a product that customers need and want. Why in the world are we punishing the successful for being successful? Much of the time it appears that people are just in the right place at the right time when they come into money, but I also know a number of wealthy folks who have worked diligently at what they do, both to provide for their families and to obtain financial security. Don't let the undercurrent of hatred for the rich take you downstream! It is the wealthy who buy things, employ people, take risks, and now it looks like they are expected to shoulder the enormous burden of our government's freewheeling spending with increased taxes. It is unfair. It needs to stop.

Betcha a lot of employees are going to ask their employers to cap their salaries at $249,999. Who can blame them?