The chutzpah is strong in this one.
Billionaire Florida real estate mogul Jeff Green, who is
presently attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, said this:
“America’s
lifestyle expectations are far too high and need to be adjusted so we have less
things and a smaller, better existence. We need to reinvent our whole system of
life.”
Of
course. It all makes sense now. It’s the little people’s fault for wanting
anything more than food, water and a roof over their heads. Never mind the
economic prosperity we enjoyed in the fifties and sixties, when taxes on the
rich were far higher than they are today. That’s just a false memory. Now, go
back to sleep, little people.
What we need, Mr. Green, is an economic system built on
fairness with an equitable tax system. What we need is to drastically lower
income inequality and to provide people with a realistic, livable minimum wage.
What we need is for companies to stop sending jobs oversees. What we need is to
stop allowing American companies and individuals to avoid paying taxes by
keeping their money in off-shore accounts and foreign banks.
You are correct when you say we need to reinvent our whole
system of life, but it needs to be done in a way that will make you and your
billionaire friends very unhappy.
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