This is frightening and ominous. There will always be poor people. This is not the fault of the rich. They are the country's achievers, producers, and job creators. No nation has ever taxed itself into prosperity.
Evidence refutes liberalism.
There is no such thing as a New Democrat. The Earth's eco-system is not fragile. The most beautiful thing about a tree is what you do with it after you cut it down. Ronald Reagan was the greatest president of the twentieth century. Abstinence prevents sexually transmitted disease and pregnancy - every time it's tried.