The decent thing to do.

I want a society and government that guarantees everyone the basic necessities of life. Enough to get by. With the basics. Good health care. A good education. A job. Housing. A retirement pension. If citizens want more than that, that’s all right. Give ‘em the opportunity to acquire more. But tax ‘em extra when they have the extras – to help offset the cost of the basics for everyone. Sounds like socialism, doesn’t it? That’s all right. Because capitalism certainly hasn’t provided the basics for the entire population. Instead, it’s created an obscene and ever-widening gap between the rich and poor. Anyway, that’s the way I’d solve the world’s economic dilemma. Redistributing the wealth in a way that guarantees everyone the basic necessities. It’s the decent thing to do. –Jim Broede