[entropy12]

I appreciate your detailed analysis. My point however had nothing to with whether taxes are justified. My point is Obama is creating a BIGGER DEPENDENT CLASS who will increasingly veer towards their benefactor.

That is the biggest flaw in a democracy. When people discover they can vote themselves bigger and bigger benefits by electing their benefactors, seeds of destruction of the democracy are sown.

It is a good sign that in spite of the ever growing dependent class, republicans can still win sometimes. There is still some hope left for America. But the trend is inescapably dark and gloomy.

[muawiyah]

You could also be misconstruing the movement of the Baby Boomers into their declining years where their incomes crash and their dependency increases.

If so, not to worry. They'll all be dead soon enough and out of the equation.

[muawiyah]

BTW, a dependent class does not necessarily veer toward it's so-called benefactor.

It's not like this is a peasant society. People have educations. They know what goes on.