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It's simple. We have a government. It's our system. We have public schools, and government programs that touch all of our lives in one way or another, whether it's state or federal. They need money to survive... all government is not bad. What's making it bad is the corruption and influence from corporate entities. Simple greed and corruption...
If the entire system is based upon a corporate model...if we treat business as #1, and expect them to spread their wealth to the people by hiring more and paying people more, then the gap between rich and poor will widen.
The more money and power people have, the more corrupt they become. That's why our government was set up with checks and balances originally to divide the power.
I think that both Republicans and Democrats agree on this issue, but the Republicans think the best way to fix it is by de-regulating businesses and charging them less money in taxes. They thought that in doing this, the wealth would trickle down to the little people due to increasing jobs and salaries. But, we've tried that method, and it simply does not work. Tax breaks for corporations don't equal more jobs... and complete de-regulation ruins everything for everyone.