You're missing my point Marcia . I have nothing against the rich (I even aspire to be there one day) My point is that taxation and other government revenue schemes do not make rich people poor. If you have an example of that please do let me know.

And you are missing mine. Why do you think that redistribution of wealth is such a great idea? Your posts seem to indicate that there is something wrong with allowing people to keep the majority of the fruits of thei labor instead of having the government take it away and give it to someone on the dole.