Big government inevitably drives an upward distribution of wealth to those whose wealth, confidence and sophistication enable them to manipulate government.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Whenever the very rich hold views at odds with those of the entire population, the federal government tends to do the rich's bidding.
Big-government economics breeds crony capitalism. It's corrupt, anything but neutral, and a barrier to broad participation in prosperity.
Concentration of wealth yields concentration of political power. And concentration of political power gives rise to legislation that increases and accelerates the cycle.
A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.
Government is really successful when it's willing to make big, bold objectives, like, 'We're going to get to the moon.' But without leaders with big ideas, we get stuck.
Spreading the wealth punishes success while setting America on course for a greater dependency on government.
Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.
Government does not create wealth. The major role for the government is to create an environment where people take risks to expand the job rate in the United States.
As capitalism falters, the rich move their money out of the country, violence increases, and politicians promising prosperity are elected.
Government does create prosperity and growth by creating the conditions that allow both entrepreneurs and their customers to thrive; balancing the power of capitalists like me and workers isn't bad for capitalism - it's essential to it.