Government creates NO wealth without entrepreneurs, employers, manufacturers and the host of other free market businesses that make things, provide services, and employ people.
Even its specious claims of “you didn’t build that (without help from government)” is total BS because any ‘help’ they provide is, in the end, paid for by the producers (including business).
Government’s ‘wealth’ comes solely from taxation, fees and fines and MASSIVE borrowing on the backs of producers. It is a cancer on progress, IMO.
I agree. I meant to say something like that, but I got distracted by other thoughts.
The rulers of old existed on what they could steal (taxes) from the people. The US is the first trial of and unencumbered people limiting the grasp of government.
There is a group now that wants the power to control people to live off of their enterprise. Union bosses live on union dues. Professional politicians use their office to amass wealth. The Bernie Sanders crowd thinks the gov’t will give them everything they want.
Just heard that Illinois Lottery will not pay jackpots over $600 until they get state finances”in order”. Those who thought the lottery was self-financing just got a lesson in what happens to money that goes into the General Fund. The Fed gov’t does the same with Social Security taxes.