I wish either of them would comment on Paul Vogel's observation that the central issue we face is that we are becoming a plutocracy, due to an enormous number of rich people who don't like gov't and don't think they should pay taxes. And now, thanks to Citizens United, they are able to funnel unlimited amounts of money into candidates' coffers to get what they want.Both of these men refuse to address the elephant in the room - namely, the ethos of unrepentant greed that is the heart of the Republican party. If the financial collapse in 2008 didn't shake Bret and David's confidence in the "wisdom" of private investors, and the benefits of unregulated capitalism,  I'm not sure what would. Not to mention what the Bernie Madoff fiasco revealed - how easy it is to get money from supposedly savvy investors by simply promising good returns. No investment acumen there.Where's their acknowledgement that the special tax breaks for hedge fund managers are outrageous? People who get to invest large amounts of other people's money - in a "heads we both win, tails you (the investor) loses" type of arrangement - what a sweet deal! It's not outrageous to observe that the system IS rigged, that the prospect of earning millions dollars with a little unethical behavior is extremely tempting, and that depriving the gov't of the means to enforce the laws and regulations it enacts and help it's citizens is an attack on democracy just as pernicious as other kinds of attacks.

I wish either of them would comment on Paul Vogel's observation that the central issue we face is that we are becoming a plutocracy, due to an enormous number of rich people who don't like gov't and don't think they should pay taxes. And now, thanks to Citizens United, they are able to funnel unlimited amounts of money into candidates' coffers to get what they want.Both of these men refuse to address the elephant in the room - namely, the ethos of unrepentant greed that is the heart of the Republican party. If the financial collapse in 2008 didn't shake Bret and David's confidence in the "wisdom" of private investors, and the benefits of unregulated capitalism,  I'm not sure what would. Not to mention what the Bernie Madoff fiasco revealed - how easy it is to get money from supposedly savvy investors by simply promising good returns. No investment acumen there.Where's their acknowledgement that the special tax breaks for hedge fund managers are outrageous? People who get to invest large amounts of other people's money - in a "heads we both win, tails you (the investor) loses" type of arrangement - what a sweet deal! It's not outrageous to observe that the system IS rigged, that the prospect of earning millions dollars with a little unethical behavior is extremely tempting, and that depriving the gov't of the means to enforce the laws and regulations it enacts and help it's citizens is an attack on democracy just as pernicious as other kinds of attacks.

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