Very few of the wealthy people in the country got their money from hard work on their own.
That is an incredibly asinine comment.
Let\'s check out some of the richest Americans:
1. Bill gates - created microsoft, successful entreprenuer - Fortune:self made
2. Warren Buffet - took over textile firm, expanded into insurance and investing - Fortune:self made
3. Larry Ellison - started his own company, created relational database - Fortune: self made
4. The waltons (Walmart) did inherit their money - Fortune: inherited
5. Michael Bloomberg - realized wall st. needed to go electronic so he created Bloomberg LP - Fortune: self made
Go create something that changes the world/country then come talk to me.
Just because the kid that picked on you in school drove a BMW his parents bought for him doesn\'t give you the right to hate on the wealthy - the parents are probably very successful. Sorry if yours were not, but this is life, and life aint fair. Sorry, get over it or get a better job.
"Besides, lets not forget about all of the massive deductions they get away with."
And on that comment, clearly it\'s not helping much if the top 10% percent of the country is paying 71% of taxes. What about the millions who aren\'t even LIABLE for taxes, is that fair?