Structuring inequality

As the top end flourishes, the middle class goes away. Here’s an example using Silicon Valley:

Bill Moyers Essay: The United States of Inequality from BillMoyers.com on Vimeo.

“The United States collects less in taxes as a share of its economy than all but two other industrialized countries. Only Chile and Mexico collect less.”

Instead of getting rid of programs that provide health care, education, and other basic social needs, why not close these tax holes?