James Lileks Quotes:
Ocupation: Journalist
Life: b. August 9, 1958
Birthday: August 9
If the "rich" were swarming into poor neighborhoods and beating the poor until they coughed up the dimes they swallowed for safekeeping, yes, this would be a transfer of income from the poor to the rich. But allowing taxpayers to keep more of their money does not qualify as taking it from the poor - unless you believe that the poor have a moral claim to the money other people earn.
topic: Believe, Poor Neighborhoods, People
