GHEI: The class warfare toxin - Washington Times
Wall Street might no longer be “occupied,” but the toxin of class warfare that fueled the movement continues to spread. According to a new Pew Research Center survey, about two-thirds of Americans believe strong conflicts exist between the rich and the poor. The number of those most emphatic on this point has doubled in just the past 18 months.
According to the poll, economic inequality ranks ahead of other, more traditional sources of tension including race, age and immigration status. It’s no accident that belief in America as the land of opportunity has, over the past three years, given way to the feeling that this is a land of envy. Far too much of policy in Washington has focused on redistribution instead of growth. The talk has been of taxing the “millionaires and billionaires” instead of trying to figure out how to make the environment more conducive to private-sector investment that helps everyone.
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