Five Reasons Why The Very Rich Have NOT Earned Their Money

The wealthiest Americans believe they've earned their money through hard work and innovation, and that they're the most productive members of society.

For the most part they're wrong. As the facts below will show, they're not nearly as productive as middle-class workers. Yet they've taken almost all the new income over the past 30 years
Any one of these five reasons should reinforce the belief that the rich should be paying a LOT more in taxes.

1. They've Taken All the Middle Class Wage Increases

2. They've Mismanaged Key American Industries

3. They've Benefited from 50 Years of Public Research

4. They've Increased Their Incomes By Not Paying Taxes

5. They've Contributed Little to Society