Fiscal policy has a major influence of businesses. The national debt is so high because the government grew faster than the economy's ability to pay for it. We can't afford everything. For years, economic was defined as the allocation of scarce resources among competing groups and individuals. Feeling among many people is that the rich got rich by exploiting the poor.
Some people suggest increasing taxes on the rich and giving the additional money to the poor.
Such was the thinking behind most socialist governments. However, there aren't enough wealthy people making enough money to pay for all government programs. Wealthy people make most of their money from investing in business. If taxes were increased, that investment money would no longer be there. Taxing the rich isn't a solution.