The Trouble With Capitalism

[O]ur constitution was written so as not to preclude capitalistic behavior in what was to be a great experiment.

Enter the federal government. "Hail the Conquering Heroes." The politicians running the government have different objectives. They need votes! They need to convince voters that they care about them so they’ll vote for them. Never met ’em, don’t want to meet ’em, ain’t got time to met ’em but they care about ’em.

They need to convince voters that they understand that it isn’t "fair" that Bob Jones, who chose to go to university for 6 years to obtain a bachelors and a master’s degree in engineering, has a good-paying job and they don’t. They need to convince voters that they understand it isn’t fair that Bob Jones can afford gas and they can’t. It isn’t fair that Bob Jones has health insurance and they don’t. It isn’t fair that Bob Jones gets to go to Disney World on summer holiday and they don’t.

Gosh darnit, the government cares about voters and they’re going to work as hard as they can to make things equitable even if it means getting Bob Jones to pay for it.

What motivates politicians to tax and spend ad infinitum? They want to help you, especially if you don't want to help yourself.