The Dead Zone

The entrapment of the lower class by the Leftist socialist state is demonstrated graphically below in this graph from the Tax Prof. In what is referred to as a "dead zone" it is seen that the effective income for those making less than $40k per year in real earned wages is artificially bumped up to $40k by means of the largesse of the welfare state. In one sense, the entire class of sub $40k earners is encouraged not to earn more than $10k, or even nothing at all. Why earn it when it is given to you for no effort on your part?


In another sense, it can be seen that the earners of greater than $40k per year are having their money transfered to the sub $40k earners, a massive wealth transfer dictated by the Federal Government. Whether this is justified is not the issue. The issue is that it happens, and it is a levelling of outcome expectations for an entire class of entrapped people, who somewhat ironically vote to perpetuate their own entrapment and breed more humans into that environment.

Subcultures that promote the work and education ethic have found the USA to be a generous and compatible environment. Entrapping an entire demographic into a subculture that encourages not working or getting a real education is an exercise in evil. Dead zone, indeed.