Not only that, but 50% of the 90% are absolutely, completely convinced that they are on the very cusp of being the 1%. It’ll happen tomorrow. Or next week. Maybe next month. Or, look, by next year at the very latest. And when they get to be the top 1% through all their hard work, they don’t want the government to take it all away, since they know that they earned it honestly and will therefore deserve to keep it.
They are never going to be millionaires, but they believe if they just put in a couple more extra hours of work, then they will be.
Not only that, but 50% of the 90% are absolutely, completely convinced that they are on the very cusp of being the 1%. It’ll happen tomorrow. Or next week. Maybe next month. Or, look, by next year at the very latest. And when they get to be the top 1% through all their hard work, they don’t want the government to take it all away, since they know that they earned it honestly and will therefore deserve to keep it.
They are never going to be millionaires, but they believe if they just put in a couple more extra hours of work, then they will be.