According to the political left, one of the biggest problems in our modern society is: inequality. A recent online article gave some statistics from California, where the top 10% of wage-earners earn 11 times the income of the bottom 90%. And the richest top 2% own 20% of the wealth. This is just for the state of California, but these statistics are probably close to those of the nation overall. The article goes on to say that this is a “major concern,” and government must do something to correct it!
Usually on this topic, the free market defender is playing defense, citing wonky statistics or finger-wagging about “class warfare” and appearing about as empathetic as Mr. Potter in “It’s a Wonderful Life”.
The campaign against socialism needs to play offense, not defense. Point out the many ways that government interference in personal freedom and free markets blocks opportunities to rise out of poverty. Just a few examples:
- Millions of poor/minority kids are trapped in dysfunctional urban public schools while “progressives” oppose school choice.
- NIMBY home building restrictions raise the cost of housing while killing potential construction jobs.
- Occupational licensing (ok for brain surgeons, not needed for hair braiders)
- In general, excessive business taxes and regulations hit hardest at manufacturing companies that offer decent paying jobs for non-college educated “regular folks”
- Lower income people don’t have much left to save and invest after putting 12.6% of every paycheck (including employer matching) into the Social Security Ponzi scheme.
"...the United States, a nation established on the very ideas of freedom and limited government..."
The public question each *public servant* needs to [be forced to] answer is, Have your actions supported individual freedom and limited government?
Usually on this topic, the free market defender is playing defense, citing wonky statistics or finger-wagging about “class warfare” and appearing about as empathetic as Mr. Potter in “It’s a Wonderful Life”.
The campaign against socialism needs to play offense, not defense. Point out the many ways that government interference in personal freedom and free markets blocks opportunities to rise out of poverty. Just a few examples:
- Millions of poor/minority kids are trapped in dysfunctional urban public schools while “progressives” oppose school choice.
- NIMBY home building restrictions raise the cost of housing while killing potential construction jobs.
- Occupational licensing (ok for brain surgeons, not needed for hair braiders)
- In general, excessive business taxes and regulations hit hardest at manufacturing companies that offer decent paying jobs for non-college educated “regular folks”
- Lower income people don’t have much left to save and invest after putting 12.6% of every paycheck (including employer matching) into the Social Security Ponzi scheme.