>>This reminds me a bit of an old story about a conversation between Ayn Rand and her husband, in the early 1970's.
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>>Here is a recent example of McGovern's view of the people and of national unity—as reported by The New York Times (October 21, 1972). McGovern stated: "Let's face it. This election is more than a contest between George McGovern and Richard Nixon. It is a fundamental struggle between the little people of America and the big rich of America, between the average working man or woman and a powerful elite." I read this to my husband and said: "There are no little people in America." He answered: "Well... there's George McGovern..."
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>I thought the punch line was going to be "Let them eat cake."

Rand didn't talk that way. She was probably one of the strongest supporters for bolstering the middle class. But she also felt the rich did not need to apologize for their success. Anyone who has actually read Ayn Rand and is familiar with her speeches knows she never gave a "let them eat cake" message.