I wish your view was the law of the land. But, very unfortunately, it's not. Read about this US Supreme Court decision and weep: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K

I wish your view was the law of the land. But, very unfortunately, it's not. Read about this US Supreme Court decision and weep: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelo_v._City_of_New_London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelo_v._City_of_New_London The dissenters were very upset about "reverse Robin Hood", i.e. "take from the poor, give to the rich".