This graphic from Heather Stewart's article in The Guardian UK shows where the world's super-rich are hiding $21,000,000,000,000 (21 trillion dollars) in wealth from their home governments.
Who knows what words they use to justify such injustice abroad, but here, the words are "Job Creators" and "Trickle-down Economics." Now, it's true that some wealth trickles down, and some who have wealth do create jobs. But for the most part, wealth sneaks out the back door to avoid taxation.
Whether its safety regulations, consumer protections, environmental protection, or taxation, what the super rich are saying to us is: "We don't wish to follow the laws of this country because doing so would reduce our wealth."
As we've seen with the flood of money they're spending on Super-PAC's, many in our ruling class don't mind spending mightily for the privilege of making our laws. But this is still a Republic if we can keep it. To do that, we must go to the polls and vote. We must assert our right as "We the People" to make the laws in this country, and to require all our citizens follow the law, even the ones who call themselves "Job Creators."
PS: Isn't it funny how "Job Creators" rhymes so well with "Tax Evaders?" Someone needs to write a song, make a bumper sticker, or an info-graphic with that one.
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