The left politicians are also in the mold they shape themselves.

I've often wondered if what I earned corresponds to the right amount.
Why do some earn much much more than others? Is it because they are smart or greedy or ruthless or better educated or bold or have rich parents or have interesting relationships in politics or work more?
It seems to me there are absolutely needed professions like teachers or nurses that don't get paid enough in spite of the number of hours they work and the responsability they have.
Also, Russians are (and were under the USSR) generally very well educated but they have extreme difficulty in finding jobs related to their diplomas.
My brother, who is a civil engineer, saw it was much more lucrative to be in the trade business rather than in the engineering one.
Trade business also evokes stock exchange but, that, I'm sorry, is mainly gambling.
There are some Belgians who decide to leave for the States and start a business there. They open one restaurant, see how it works then open another and another, etc.....This isn't as obvious here because tastes and customs vary from country to country. It's not because it works in the Netherlands that it's going to work in Greece.
But in the US, where every town looks like the one next doors, it's a lot easier.
And also, it's the country's interest to have people spend their money to make the economy work. So: is it fair? I remember a divorced colleague who had 2 children earned more than another one who had none but a lot more responsability and a higher ranked job.
If the system allows you to earn in 5 years so much money that you don't really need to go to work anymore, is it better than having lower wages but working until you have to retire, keeping a proficiency with chances of advancement ? (I'm thinking about lawyers in the US who can earn so much at once that they just can retire, immediately afterwards).

Raoul