The Economic Tide

There is a simple truth which is lost on this administration. The fact is that the method to improve the lot of the poor and middle income people in this country is to improve the situation for business and the upper class which will raise everyone's standard of living. This so called supplied side economics or trickle down theory has historically been shown to be the most effective way to secure an improving future for most Americans and for future generations. But this simple reality is completely antithetical and an anathema to BO's ideology.

The problem lies in the fact that this administration is so ideologically rigid in it's idea that the rich have had all the advantages for so long at the expense of the poor. BO came in declaring now that I am here I will change the rules and the advantages will now go to the poor at the expense of the rich. They refuse to understand that it is not a battle of rich versus the poor, one having the advantages over the other. It's role is to improve both group's position and the best way to do this is not to take from the rich and give to the poor but to put in place policy that will enhance everybody's opportunity to succeed. A rising tide will raise all boats.

They must understand that there will always be rich people and poor people in a successful capitalistic society and in such a society the poor will be elevated economically as the entire pot increases. Success of the rich is not at the expense of the poor but to the benefit of the poor. The key is to provide OPPORTUNITY for all, not to guarantee the end result. Their job is to ensure a level playing field where anyone can excel based on his/her abilities but can also fail and be allowed to try again.

The administration must realize that the rich are not their enemies. The government must partner with business and the wealthy which then and only then will help the poor and middle class. Only business can produce wealth which can then be spread amongst all people and this idea is so distasteful to this administration. Their fault lies in the belief that they can short circuit the system by taking from the rich and giving to the poor without undermining the system. That government can orchestrate the distribution of wealth at it's whim and according to it's distorted sense of fairness spells the death of capitalism in the USA. It is said a rising tide can lift all boats, but contrarily, an ebbing tide will lower all boats however the rich will have the resources to move to a better shore.