Article: When the rich don't spend

Cal Thomas

When the rich don't spend, everyone loses money

By CAL THOMAS

Los Angeles Times

Monday, December 10, 2001

There's a little ditty from the 1961 Broadway musical "Carnival" that says something, in a different context, about the class warfare fought by Democrats against Republicans:

"The rich put cream on their berries;

The rich drive shiny black cars.

The rich go here, the rich go there;

It's close to the truth, but far from fair."

Far less cleverly than Bob Merrill's lyrics, Democrats have decided to reprise their long-running class warfare strategy, which never changes and often succeeds with the untutored.

A recession having been declared, Democrats plan to run commercials ...

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