Our greatest source of wealth-creation is the creativity and productivity of the American people. Therefore anything that allows people greater access to the realization of their own potential - healthcare, education, culture - should be seen as a boost not a suck on our economy.
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True. But before one should dismiss the narrative for which helping people in need is an obstacle for the creativity and productivity of the rich. For instance, reading the first book by Adam Smith, and not only the second.
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Replying to @MarcoSenatore75
Everyone in need, if and when helped, is potentially the creative and productive rich person. Life is a continuum, not a stack of categories into which we are stuck forever.

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Agreed. But do most of the Republicans also agree with you? Until proper redistribution of resources is done, social classes are still there. Btw, I take this opportunity to mention my proposal to put values among things to be considered rich, productive blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…