I’ve heard Obama speaking about taxing the rich, why hasn’t he?
If the rich are taxed harder they’ll start working more. At the same time the government can use the extra tax income to employ people, building roads,bridges etc. maintain buidlings. Then they can employ construction workers and increase the demand.
The tricke-down concept dosen’t work since the rich aren’t spending money to keep the demand up. With more taxes the rich will also start working more.
You've defined the problem. Trickle Down doesn't work nor was it ever supposed to work. As Reagan's own budget director, David Stockman, said it was a "Trojan Horse".
You want good, sustained economic growth? Then establish "Trickle UP Economics". If you put more money in the hands of the poor and middle class they will spend it and create the demand that, in turn, the wealthy can make money by producing the goods in demand.
It's a win-win situation.
ROTF
Trickle Up Econcomics = Soak the Rich
If the poor or middle class want more money, they can get it.
So what's stopping them ?
Three things stops people from radical solutions to their personal problems.
So the answer to your question really Depends on the kind of person they really are. Either...
1. fear of retribution is stopping one from taking some of the STOLEN pie; OR
2. One's sense of morality prevents you from taking what it not legally yours; or
3. You are a tool or a fool, or some combination of the two.
FYI, in my case it's a combination of numbers 1 and 2.