>I'm not sure of the logic that says that anyone who earns less than you (or I) doesn't work as hard. There are jobs where people work very hard for much lower salaries. There are people out there who work more than one job to make ends meet and still earn less than you or I.
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>This still begs the question, why does this make them entitled to some of what I have earned?

This is the way every developed society works, and has for a long time. This is not some new idea Barack Obama just came up with.

Let me ask you a question. How much of what you earn do you think you should keep? All of it?