you can relate this to the carnival industry. those who treat their workers well have little turnover and the same crews are back. those who do not have trouble finding workers and keeping them. I do not usually get into the politics discussions but when you mention the rich, most earned their money or inherited it. what needs to occur, IMO, is to encourage them to spend it. when they spend it creates jobs. how many jobs are involved in building multi-million dollar boats, houses, etc. it is called the trickle down effect. biggest problem this country has now, IMO, is energy prices and the constant changing gas prices. how can families budget when it changes daily. companies only pass the cost on but families cannot.