"I think the first step needs to be deciding that our government could be doing a lot less than it does to make the rich even richer."
Wait, wha?
Thanks for the brilliant insight and defined goal Mike. Because we all know how far saying "Hey, we should really do something about this" gets in Washington. Actually, I am pretty sure that's ALL they say. Then the everyone nods and mumbles their assent, then they compliment themselves on looking towards the future, and then its time to go home to get re-elected for a 20th term.

That's not even CONSIDERING the fact that the best way to redistribute wealth is to give more people a chance to get in on it. Instead of throttling the economy with meaningless bureaucracy and red tape that only those wealthy enough to afford 10 different specialty lawyers to guide them through, why can't we try a "free for all" mentality where if you've got this great idea you can actually do something with it. Jesus man, why can't you blame the people that got us into this mess instead of those that are smart enough to profit from it?