Suppose you earn the median income of $50,000 and are walking down the street with your boss, who makes the average salary of a Fortune 500 CEO, $15 million. Encountering a panhandler, the boss orders you to give the beggar almost half of the paycheck you just cashed – then congratulates himself for being such an extraordinarily generous fellow.
If you are a conservative, you would be outraged. If you are a liberal, you would be enamored. Apparently, Democratic voters are enthralled by rich people who demand that they give away their money.
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