re: #779 Jadespring

A CEO, union member, and unemployed Tea Party’er sit at a table with 12 cookies. The CEO takes 11 of them, and turns to the Tea Party supporter to say “hey, I think that union guy is going to take your cookie”.

Let’s see. The CEO will be giving a cookie or two to the Tea Party in the form of a tax deductible contribution. He will then give another 6 to the Union to fulfill wage contracts—also a deduction. Of the remaining 4, 2 will go to the government in the form of taxes. He is left with 2.

Less than the the amount he would have if the 12 were divided evenly 3 ways.