For months I've been pondering the economy. Why is it that the middle class has been declining and the poor have been multiplying? Why doesn't the economy make allowances for these things and right itself?
I finally figured it out. I'm looking at the economy from the wrong perspective. I've been looking at it as a working stiff and that doesn't cut it. Instead, I've taken a hard look at the economy from the perspective of a rich person and I've found out there is absolutely nothing wrong with the economy...the economy and this country are just fine. They are operating peak efficiency … for me.
MY NEEDS ARE SIMPLE
In order for me to keep my riches and increase them, I need an economy where the poor and middle class pay the taxes and I don't because of dandy loopholes in the taxation structure. I need an economy where my employees are paid minimum wage and my company offers health care only to full-timers and I hire only part-timers. If this isn't happening where I live, then I'll export my business to a place where this is happening. The cheaper the wages, the more profit for me...yea! Who cares if a Malaysian child of 10 has to work to support the family. They can lace shoes and I feel good cause I'm helping that child help his/her family. Of course I still need to keep my residence in America; who would want to live in Malaysia?
Next I need a political atmosphere that favors me and my needs. I need the politicians to be on my team not the country's team. I need them to listen to my money talk and vote accordingly. I can get this to occur by giving politicians huge amounts of capital to run their campaigns and that way they'll 'owe me.' When bills come up that do not favor me and my interests, I need the pols to vote to keep the status quo, filibuster if need be and even shut down the country if they have to to keep my interests going.
Right now in the good ol' U.S. of A., I've found the perfect atmosphere for my endeavors. God Bless American and it's favoritism and bias toward the well-to-do, you treat me as I should be treated. Keep me rich, fat and happy and I'll make sure to keep paying off the politicians and investing overseas where I can find even cheaper labor.