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Message| (309)    Les Leopold, author of the book, The Looting
of America, has written an interesting article (Why Are We
Afraid to Tax the Super-Rich?). His core argument is we need to
more heavily tax the rich to equalize the income distribution, a
point I have been arguing for on Seeking Alpha for some time,
generating considerable controversy, but not much by way of
coherent and articulate responses.  As Les Leopold contends:  We
are told that we're already living well beyond our means -- that
entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security will
bankrupt us. Forget the solar panels, the smaller classes and
the new jobs -- we've got to cut back on government programs. .
.  This is the favored pitch of the rich and wealthy. The middle
and lower classes should tighten their belts as the time is here
to shrink the entitlement and benefits programs and thereby make
government smaller. This is the big pitch the wealthy and their
lobbyists s