Sterling silver toothpicks for the rich? Seriously, and they complain about taxes?

[MikeK]

So the middle class and lower class spend nothing??

The middle and lower classes don't spend as much today as they did before their wages became stagnant, which occurred primarily as the consequence of the progression of deregulation initiated by Ronald Reagan (the Savings & Loan debacle being the first). It wasn't so long ago that the average corporate CEO earned about 30 times the salary of the highest paid non-managerial subordinate. Today that ratio has increased almost tenfold. 10 Companies Where CEO Pay Is Seriously Out Of Whack

What someone earns as a wage is not the responsibility of society[...]

It is a reflection of the general nature of society, which occurs as the result of changes in the rules which govern the mechanics of our economy, such as minimum wage levels, collective bargaining laws, etc.