Maybe many of us did already. Did that ever occur to you?
While not rich, I'm well off. I've baled hay for $2 an hour. One summer growing up, I helped a farmer clear some land every Sunday, digging stumps and thistles out of the ground in 90 degree heat. I've worked in delis, grocery stores, and state parks for minimum wage.
I went to to college thanks to the the GI bill. In college, one time I ran out of money between paychecks (I worked part time 25-30 hrs a week the entire time I went to college full time) and had no food, so I ate some sugar that was in my cupboard.
Just sugar.
Now, how can that be...? Am I just luckier, or is there something else that makes the difference between you and I?
Maybe I refused to accept my outward conditions as a reflection of my inner worth. You can create your own good luck by doing something about your position in life rather than whining about it and watching more Wheel of Fortune, buying lottery tickets, and
WASTING
precious hours, days and years posting on Democratic Underground.
Think of all you could have accomplished if you just stopped whining and did something about it.... 
To all lurking DUmbasses (yes, even you, DUmbass Th1onein)
I grew up on a dairy farm, learned to drive garden tractors by age 6, was driving the big 100 hp diesels by 8 (by myself!)
Dad taught me how to weld, plumb, and run electrical wiring by age 12, at 14, I rebuilt a C-221 International tractor motor, a couple of D-144's (one had a broken crankshaft), and a Perkins gasoline combine motor over the summer, along with the monthly tear downs on the top end of my Suzuki TM-125 motocrosser (High performance 2-strokes are VERY hard on pistons and rings. 20-30 hours is the norm.)
Graduated High School with honors, got an academic schoolarship to the local Community College, graduated from there
cum laude with a Associates Degree in Business Management, and a minor in Farm Operation and Management, always made the Dean's List.
I've worked at least 2 jobs ALL my life, sometimes 3, been married, divorced, married again, raised my 2 kids with my wife's 3, drove a truck for 20 years, been at my current job for 10, have only been OFFICIALLY employed full time (with benefits) for 10 years total, although I've very rarely worked less than 60 hours/week since I was 15.
Never once asked for anything from the government, except
TO BE LEFT THE F**K ALONE!!!!Am I "lucky"? Hardly. I just used my time to develop my talents, not chase some DUmbass unrealistic dream. Dreams are for children, grow the f**k up, and to quote George Thorogood, "Get a haircut, and get a REAL JOB!"
Oh, one more thing. Maybe one of you DUmmies can "educate" me on this.
How in the hell does raising taxes on the "rich", or making them poor, make MY life any better?