The working class of the USA doesn't comprehend the extent to which the administration caters to the hands that feed them. Previous administrations passively "paid their dues" by inconspicuously passing occasional bills that were unfairly favorable to their benefactors. This administration, however, is spearheading an agenda that showers the "Elite" with benefits and is detrimental to the common American - not consequentially but by design.

This steamrolling of the the American people is perpetrated with the sympathy of many of its victims. The Texan Republican spin machine mastered the strategy of winning sentiment by tagging their agenda with catch terms and phrases that evoke emotional sympathy. By calling the Estate Tax "The Death Tax", millions of hard working Americans who are taxed to the gills on their hard earned living wages are now convinced that the rich should inherit millions, hundreds of millions and even billions - tax free. Want to drastically cut the taxes paid by the rich and increase the taxes paid by the poor? Call the initiative "The Fair Tax" and your victims will believe you. Never mind that this tax initiative will increase the burden of taxation on those who have nothing more to give - while significantly accelerating the wealth accumulation of those who, literally, have it all.

The Fair Government Organization was started as a forum for sounding policy suggestions for affecting long term improvements. That goal still stands but we are now faced with a crisis that requires immediate action. This crisis is the way the Bush administration is helping the fortunate few to amass all the assets of this country and keep all the fruit of our GDP - while suffocating three quarters of the country. Every year that goes by under these circumstances depletes the vast majority of the people of this country from whatever "assets" they might have had. Forcing whole sectors of hand-to-mouth wage earners into borrowing from financial institutions which are owned by wealthy shareholders. It is not just a crisis of many individuals or families, it is a crisis of the fabric of society - creating a small sector of "capital lords", a huge sector of desperate debt-ridden laborers, and a small sector of contempt service professionals.

Not too long ago it was common sense that in times of economic downturns investors should reallocate their portfolio from higher end brands to lower end brands. The rationale was that in hard times shoppers would opt for Wal-Mart rather than Macys, let alone Saks. That rationale is no longer valid. The poor already shop at Wal-Mart and if the economy worsens, with no savings to speak of,  fewer will be able to afford even the bare necessities. On the other end of the spectrum, the wealthy have been allowed to amass such reserves that their shopping patterns will not be affected by overall economic downturns. This time around, when the consumer segment collapses under the growing tax burden and "the economy" goes into a recession - Gucci's sales will go unaffected.

The situation is alarming but it is not visible to the naked eye. Our article about Economic Trends is a MUST READ as it demonstrates the severity of the situation.