> We are watching one of the greatest wastes of money in history, all as people are told that there “just isn’t the money” to build things like housing, or prov

> We are watching one of the greatest wastes of money in history, all as people are told that there “just isn’t the money” to build things like housing, or provide Americans with universal healthcare, or better schools, or create the means for the average person to accumulate wealth. The money does exist, it just exists for those who want to gamble Wealth is not a zero sum game. Unless you're going to tax or create more subtle incentives, you cannot tell people what to do with their money. They don't HAVE to give it to charity, they don't have to funnel it into investments they don't want to. Heck, you can't tell them not to gamble.