Jul 112015
The usual response when someone brings up the subject of the rich being just too rich, is to mention the "politics of envy". Which is a great way of suppressing a reasonable discussion of the matter; anyone would think that the phrase was invented by the rich to protect their excessive wealth. Most people would agree that those who work hard, are creative, and contribute towards the nation's wealth should get a bit more than a chav living on benefits.
Fair enough, but they already do – and far more than people realise. And not all of the rich do contribute a great deal towards the nation; many of them are merely sitting on growing piles of wealth.