Should we reenact Sumptuary laws?

It is a fact that the spread in wealth between the rich and the poor is getting wider and that the middles classes are also not doing as well as they possibly should.

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As we look about today, we see the rich spend on such things as a 25 million dollar rides into space for a few minutes, as one example, of what I think is pure waste when done while people starve to death.

I could go on and make a long list but should not need to name other frivolities of dubious worth that the idol rich do.

I do not want to just pick on individuals here when speaking of waste.
Corporations like NASA and Governments world wide waste resources that, in my view, could be better spent.


Should we reenact Sumptuary laws?

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At one time, laws such as sumptuary laws were enacted to curb what the poor and middle classes saw as a total waste of their contributions and efforts to grow their countries by their elite.

If all are fed, I do not mind a 25 million bill wasted.
When all are not fed and some starve and die daily, then I do mind.

Economic conditions are poor at present.
We as tax payers, now finding ourselves in a position where it is we who must pay huge bonuses and salaries to those who rule us and to my mind, abuse us.

Should we consider new sumptuary laws to reign in those elites who are basically having a great time while most of the rest of us must struggle while paying their exorbitant salaries.

Just how high do we want our high rollers to be while others starve?

Thoughts.

Regards
DL