Why do we care more about benefit ‘scroungers’ than billions lost to the rich?
False optimism? Old article, but probably still true today: 19% of Americans think they are among the top 1% of earners and 20% more think they will be one day [1]. When you introduce a plan that hurts "the rich": 39% of people think they're the target.<p>1: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/12/opinion/the-triumph-of-hope-over-self-interest.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/12/opinion/the-triumph-of-hop...</a>