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What happens when the rich stop investing and building business?

The only hope for America is that the rich keep investing and building wealth! The government needs to stop over taxing and over regulating. We are now seeing higher prices because of the government's control. It is called socialism!!

Public Comments

1. You're such a good slave.
2. Hmmm...What a concept! Someone should tell Obama. I don't think he's heard.
3. we return to like 1931.i love how people bash the rich and big business, but if it wasnt for them most people wouldnt have a job.
4. The Great Depression II.
5. If the rich use their wealth to invest and build businesses they get tax breaks.
6. Then maybe, and I hope, the retarded multitudes of people will finally start dying off. Over-breeding, polluting, wretched scum. F--king American money is an illegal pyramid scheme and the world will turn against the inventors of gasoline exhaust soon, thank God.
7. We are seeing higher prices because of OPEC's control. It's called Cartel capitalism. And the cost of fuel has a ripple effect throughout the economy. Your attempt to pin this on taxes and regulations is just riding a hobbyhorse.
8. Liberals will starve to death.
9. Hillary will restore the USA to Peace and Prosperity! HAVE FAITH IN HILLARY! I really believe Hillary has the leadership skills to get America back on track.
10. They won't. They are way undertaxed as it is. Sweden has much higher taxes and much more socialism and yet they still have corporations and business that continue on as they always have.
11. You mean like if they move to China or Germany or Israel instead of the US. I don't know. But with current fiscal policies, you better start finding the answers because that's where we're headed. Have you never heard of an "intergrated economy"? The rich have a lot more to lose if the world economy tanks than I do. And Small business, not "the rich" build more jobs than transnationals. Rich is nice. Buy local.
12. Democrats win and America loses.
13. Exactly. of course libs will say the rich are the cause of the problem, but without the rich, there would be fewer investments, fewer businesses and companies and fewer goods and services produced.
14. This is only a guess, but they stop getting rich and we return to a small, local business econony. As for higher prices because of government control, I'm not sure about that. It's more like higher prices to meet the demands of stock holders and CEO's for higher/faster dividends. Last I knew that is NOT socialism.
15. Yeah.. what he said! Cuz ya know... nobody but the rich can put together a business plan, take out a lower interest business loan (sometimes direct from the government), start a business and hire people.
16. While democrats tend to raise taxes, they also provide tax incentives that encourage all types of investment and growth. That is why the economy overall does not usually suffer from these higher taxes. It encourages businesses to spend the money in the most beneficial ways for economic growth throughout the country rather than just the rich getting richer. It is not socialism.
17. The poor will put them on their bar-b-q spits, and eat them for proper nutrition. (Seriously!) Soul Food in 08 ~ I love Barack Oooooo!
18. It's already happening. So many business's have moved out of the country. I think they need to be given more incentives to stay in the states. Sadly the fact that it's good for the country isn't a good enough of a reason to stay here. It's always about money.
19. Okay you get it, good luck getting all those victims to see it your way. The top 10% pay over 75% of the American bill, we should be thankful our country has the freedom to create so many wealthy people. Everyone should want to be wealthy and be willing to work to become so. America is the land of opportunity if you are willing to work and sacrifice, if not you vote Democrate.
20. More to the point: what happens when the middle class stops investing, and creating new businesses? What happens when the working and middle class realize that they alone bear the bulk of the tax burden? That those who can afford the least are taxed the most? What happens when the astronomical debt that this government has built up begins to be called in? That conservative America is dwelling on social concerns is fine - to a point; but what ever happened to FISCAL conservatism? Balancing budgets, paying as you go? Conservatives love to complain about "tax and spend" liberals, even as they morph into "spend and spend, and spend some more!" conservatives. Those higher prices you cite are your fault, and mine. The "government" is no more than is, or, more to the point, the people we keep sending to Washington. They aren't a seperate race - they are US. We want the government to do all sorts of things - as long as we don't have to pay for it!
21. Why, that would be like now & the 80s! I wish the rich *would* invest & build businesses. It'd be a great improvement over buying the competition and merging into a company that's less well-run, and paying upper management well in excess of what they're worth. We had far more government control of the economy in the 50s than we do now. Oddly enough, the economy seemed to be doing really good then. How well? Listen: "Eisenhower promoted a stable economy and fought to balance the budget. While he accepted the basic premise of the New Deal, his economic policy followed a moderate course. His two terms produced eight years of growth and relative prosperity. Nearly every indicator of economic health -- GNP, capital investments, personal savings and income -- showed substantial upswings. Additionally, Eisenhower refused to further fuel the economy with politically popular tax cuts."
22. I agree, then the Democrats should realize what they are promising because the "rich" will pay for all the programs they are promising to the poor, welfare loving people that are voting for them.
23. I love these answers. Is not "small buisness" still buisness? Most buisness is small and run by the rich. The real answer to your question is seen in history. What has happened to societies such as the "Soviet Union?" They either fall apart or become more capitalistic. There needs to be some taxes and regulation. However, once you accept the notion that "the rich can afford to pay more" you slide in a deep hole. Where do you draw the line indicating who is "rich?" Fair taxes and regulation gets things done. Higher prices due to over regulation and class envy is something no one wants. Stop blaming a political party and start thinking fairly. The rich pay more because they are rich. Should they pay an "increasing" tax because income increases? There is nothing progressive about such a tax. Only the rate of pain and the loss of incentive to do well suffers. With a "progressive" tax, those items progress. The economy suffers.
24. The rich get richer. This is also an over-simplification. I don't think regulation is the same as government control. I also think there are too many loopholes in the tax system. I also think industries like health care and oil have been greedy. Their backs keep getting scratched. Is it possible to have a true free market economy?
25. You're funny...when 1% of the population owns over 95% of the wealth...it's nothing but a game of control (of us) to them...they forget the people who, literally, lost their heads when it got bad enough...1% having 95%...is it bad enough yet...