"it is impossible for the bottom to contribute more than the top" Maybe the explanation for your sarcastic questions and rude tone is that you think this straw

"it is impossible for the bottom to contribute more than the top" Maybe the explanation for your sarcastic questions and rude tone is that you think this strawman is reflective of something I've said. What I'm hoping for is a significantly more equitable contribution of the bottom 50 percent to broader society than what they're currently contributing. Something like a flat tax rate and a reduction in entitlements, perhaps, but I don't have conviction on the exact specifics.