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Originally Posted by Dave Severson

All of them started their business on a shoestring...

I think you make a good point. I'm just not sure about your examples. Kroc (and I'm assuming we're talking about McDonalds Ray Kroc) bought McDonalds for $2.7 million. hardly a "shoestring". Dave Thomas was already a millionaire when he started Wendy's.

Yes, these guys worked hard to become successful (and rich) but did so before they started hiring large numbers of people. So yes, I would agree that we should do all we can to make it possible for "poor" people to work hard and become rich in the hopes they will eventually hire a lot of people. Who would then pay taxes (broaden the base)