It's an effective answer to a question he didn't ask (why is it less fuss and more effective?). The simplest clear answer to "why give it to the rich?" is: you

It's an effective answer to a question he didn't ask (why is it less fuss and more effective?). The simplest clear answer to "why give it to the rich?" is: you're giving back part of what you taxed, that's a fairly cheap no-op, it only went through two levels of bureaucracy (tax, distribute). Really it only looks like generosity to the rich if you ignore tax; otherwise, simply subtract it from their nominal tax bill to get their actual tax bill. What reacts against giving money to the rich is ape-mind fairness instinct; humans should be able to do basic arithmetic and rise above this.