class warfare...

This concept of class warfare doesn't make sense to me...why do people "hate" the wealthy and want them to be punished (when it comes to taxes)? My mind goes back to LUKE 12:48, "...From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked."

Plain and simple, we are all given plenty...and God expects much of us and expects much of our response to what He gives us. The more we are given, the more he expects.
So what if people have/and make more money than I do. For the income my family brings in, we adjust our living to that income. For people/families that make less, then they do the same thing. No doubt in my mind...not everyone is going to live in a house. My father lived in a mobile home, I lived in a basement apartment until my senior year of highschool...while at the same time some of my closest friends lived in some super nice homes/their families were super educated and made good money because of their talents. Who cares? Good for them.

I'm sick and tired of our politicians enhancing class envy...if you are envious of those "wealthier" than you, then do something about it. Actually work, work harder, work smarter...we all have to work to make money. Here's the deal, regardless of how much money you make...you still have to be smart with that money. Just because someone makes a lot, doesn't necessarily mean they have a lot. A lot here in Memphis, isn't a lot in New York or LA...but, the taxing of our wealthy will be a burden regardless of where you live and especially if you live in one of these high dollar areas. It isn't right for people who have earned their money and happen to be in the upper class, to get taxed more just because they make more. They work for that money...to get taxed more would be a dis-incentive and actually be punishment. Does that make sense? We punish positive behavior?

The fact is, these wealthy people create jobs for the rest of us. We want them to have their hard earned money so they can create more jobs and hire more people. However, our government is actually hurting our economy by wanting to tax the rich. By taxing the richest, they are taking money away that could be used to create more jobs...more jobs means more money going out for the business owner. It cost money to hire and pay someone...if our government does not extend our current tax structure, I predict our unemployment rate will go above 10%. As of this month, we are at 9.8%. (FYI, when Obama took office unemployment was at 7.6%)

This should also negate the "Republicans are for the wealthy, while Democrats are for the poor." Most of Republicans are wanting to extend the tax cuts, so that the wealthy can create more jobs, which will help the middle class and poor get jobs, which in turn will make them more money too. It seems like that is actually helping and supporting the lower and middle class too, not harming them. If we truly want to help the people hurting (which a lot of those people are unemployed) then I understand why certain government officials want to end unemployment checks. No doubt this will hurt a lot of people up front because they have become dependent on these government handouts...BUT, what it will also do is not spend that money, put that same money back into the economy if used properly, stimulate the economy and allow that money to create jobs. So, by ending unemployment...it may actually encourage job creation. After all, those drawing unemployment are supposed to be looking for jobs right?

These are just things to think about...we are to be content with the talents and results of those talents. God created us equal, but he gave us different abilities and talents...it takes all of us to make this world work and function, regardless of lower, middle, and upper class.