What if.....
What if you worked very hard all your life to realize your dream of owning and operating one of the most successful and prestigious horse stables around? Say you were at the point that you have bred or bought enough good horses to finally compete at top level shows, hire the best trainers, and travel first class. You have a state of the art barn and you are just where you had hoped you would be when you worked your way from the ground up.
Now, what if the horse club you are in decides that the wealthiest of the members must pay the highest percentage of the dues, because after all, those who have the same dreams but did not work hard enough to attain the same success you did want to be competitive in the horse shows also. So those people will pay $5 per year to be members and you will pay $500 per year to support your organization.
Now, what if the organization does not think it is fair that you have the best horses and best trainers, so you always win? Now the organization tells you you can keep 20 percent of your herd of show horses and must distribute the rest of them to people who want to show but were not able to attain your level of success? You must also subsidize these people the cost of feeding, training, and showing their new horses.
Now your organization has leveled the playing field. You are getting beat by all the horses you toiled to breed and buy, and are being beat by trainers and grooms you pay to work for the guy who hasn't raised a finger to build his own show string and reputation. Sucks, doesn't it?
What if your government wants to treat you the same way? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, sound familiar?
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