The problem for the rich is that, other than military spending, there is no place to cut the budget other than in areas of core support for the poor and working class. Is America really going to cut health benefits and retirement income? Will it really balance the budget by slashing education spending at a time when US students already are being out-performed by their Asian counterparts?
而富裕阶层的问题则在于，除了军事领域之外，最可供开支削减的领域莫过于那些主要为穷人和工薪阶级的领域。美国是否真的要削减卫生保障和退休收入？在美国学生已经落后于亚洲国家的孩子们的时候，削减教育开支是否合理？美国能否继续坐视本国的基础设施逐渐衰败？富人们将尝试去实现这几点，但他们最终会失败。