Born on Third Base
I’m really enjoying this book so far. The introduction captured my attention immediately, because I’m very interested in learning more about wealth inequality in the United States. My grandfather is a Democrat and a fervent believer in the sharing of wealth. He believes the rich should be taxed more to help support lower-income Americans who were born into poverty. Interestingly, my parents and my grandmother are Republicans and they believe the rich should have lower taxes. When people ask where I stand, I tell them that I don’t know enough about politics to make an educated and informed decision- and that I didn't want to blindly adopt the same political beliefs as my parents. But this book has given me great insight as to why my grandfather is a Democrat. From what I’ve read so far, I have a great deal of respect for Mr. Chuck Collins. I’m fascinated by the fact that he gave away his 500K trust funds at the age of 26! To be honest, I don't know if I would do the sa...