That's the thing, a bit of tax won't knock anyone down. Using that money to provide more equal access to opportunity creates more winners.
Running doesn't require much money, so a lot of people can do it and therefore you can get someone as insanely good as Bolt. If running required startup capital of $100k, would we have Bolt?
Healthcare, education and a safe environment does require a lot of money in the USA. Specifically, it requires you to be born in a family that has it already. If not, you are born with your legs cut off, but if you work really really really hard, you can be one of the lucky few who make it out, and compete with those born with two legs. It's just an extremely uneven playingfield.
Running doesn't require much money, so a lot of people can do it and therefore you can get someone as insanely good as Bolt. If running required startup capital of $100k, would we have Bolt?
Healthcare, education and a safe environment does require a lot of money in the USA. Specifically, it requires you to be born in a family that has it already. If not, you are born with your legs cut off, but if you work really really really hard, you can be one of the lucky few who make it out, and compete with those born with two legs. It's just an extremely uneven playingfield.