Long live Robinhood!

In the toughest of economic times, I'd like to see the rich/the wealthy make the greatest sacrifices. Yes, for the common good. Think about it. During recessions and depressions, it's mostly the lower and middle classes that get hit hardest. They lose their jobs. Often, they lose their homes. They barely survive. The rich may feel the pinch, too. They may not be quite as wealthy any more. But still, they tend to be relatively well off. Far from impoverished. So it's really in the worst of economic times that society needs a redistribution of wealth. But often, it's the affluent that get bailed out first. The bankers. The powerbrokers on Wall Street. The big corporations. Oh, yes, the big companies will continue to make money. By laying off workers. But still, they'll make substantial profits. Of course, if they did the right thing, the corporations would settle for less profit, and create more jobs. For the sake of the common good. They'd voluntarily redistribute the wealth to provide for the less fortunate. But that probably ain't gonna happen. Because the well-off tend to be greedy. And that's where I want government to step in. To take from the rich. And to give to the poor. Yes. Long live Robinhood! --Jim Broede