Illinois

we could afford things like this.

Easily.

Again, ballpark figures here. Our total national worth is around 100 trillion dollars. That's land, building and outhouse. The whole shebang.

So 50% of our nation's wealth is held by these (relatively) few people, however many it is. That would be 50 trillion dollars.

50 trillion dollars. They got it all on paper, paper that we, the taxpayers, guarantee 100%.

So maybe they give up some of that 50 trillion? Not all at once, not at the point of a gun, but just through sensible tax laws that leaves them plenty of money but gives our country a long term path to prosperity for all.

That is the civilized solution.

I fear the alternative.