There is an astonishing study posted this week at National Review Online of a look at disposable income and household economics that is rather concerning. Does it pay to work hard and avoid scamming the system anymore? It is a question that points back to our foundational principles and the observation made by founders like John Adams who noted that our system of government is made only for a moral and virtuous people, it is wholly inadequate for the governance of any other.
There is a lot of talk about the rich paying their fare share. Yet, it seems that it is not just the rich who are getting soaked, but also the middle class who are paying for others' lifestyles.
The study compared a one-parent family of three making a minimum wage of $14,500 a year with a middle-class family making $60,000. What they found is that the $14,500 household may have more disposable income at the end of the day . . . and you, the taxpayer, are footing the bill under current government policies. Take a look:
Perhaps the president and those in congress should spend more time looking at this problem instead of complaining that the rich don’t pay their fair share.
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