President busking for tips

Terrence Heath writes such good essays it is sometimes a shame to summarize them. This one was prompted by the GOP members of the House who passed a bill that tells rich people that if they are feeling generous they can donate to the US Treasury. They named it the Buffet Rule, though it is nothing like Warren Buffet's plea to tax wealthy people at least as much as those in the middle class.

Here's the summary: Democrats say, "We're all in this together." Republicans say, "I've got mine. Too bad you don't have yours." But our national shared resources, safety net, and educational support of the next generation cannot be maintained when the president must busk for tips. And to all you rich people: You would have not gotten as rich as you are without America, the place you now refuse to support.