So, we're talking about the rich people. Okay, let's get some ballpark arithmetic: Suppose the 1000 richest people in the US are worth on average $1 billion, t

So, we're talking about the rich people. Okay, let's get some ballpark arithmetic: Suppose the 1000 richest people in the US are worth on average $1 billion, that the US has 330 million people, and that we redistribute the worth of those 1000 people to the 300 million. Then each of the 300 million will have money enough for a nice new car, four years in college or graduate school, to pay off their student loans, make a down payment on a single family, three bedroom, two bath house on a nice street, and won't have to struggle with a miserable job? Will they? Maybe? Let's see: 1000 * 109 / ( 330 * 106 ) = 3,030.30 dollars per person. Oh, well. But, maybe in the US the top 100,000 people have average worth of $1 billion? Then, sure, we'd get 100,000 * 109 / (330 * 106) = 303,030.30 dollars per person. Ah, that's more like it! We just need a lot more billionaires! I would suggest that maybe by far the biggest pot of wealth is in pension funds for middle class workers.