[BfloGuy]

It seems to me that whenever the think tanks and sociologists examine what deprives the lower classes, particularly the middle class, of wealth, they never include government.

Excellent point -- worth repeating. Government is never the cause of our problems to these people. We are the cause of our problems and must be subdued.

[MrChips]

Most people live on two incomes. Nothing against women working, but two incomes are necessary for most people because of taxes. I am an accountant for a very small company of three employe3s with modest salaries ($30K to $50K), and our withholding sent in to the government over 22 years is close to $1.3 million dollars! Government takes, and the middle class loses.