That's definitely the case, but the goal of modern politics and the top 1% is to accrue wealth, not generate it. Giving the middle classes more money to spend i

That's definitely the case, but the goal of modern politics and the top 1% is to accrue wealth, not generate it. Giving the middle classes more money to spend is great for the economy but it only accomplishes their goals if all that money ends up in their portfolios or assets, which means that eventually it all has to trickle up to the top.