The process of running government deficits, which requires money printing, functions as a hidden tax on the populace via inflation. This devalued currency is then funneled primarily to those who own financial assets, systematically increasing wealth inequality.

Holding cash is a losing strategy because governments consistently respond to economic crises by printing money. This devalues savings, effectively forcing individuals to invest in assets like stocks simply to protect their purchasing power against inflation.

When governments print money to cover deficits, they devalue currency, effectively imposing a hidden tax on citizens. The only protection is owning assets like stocks, real estate, or businesses whose value rises with inflation. Since 90% of Americans lack significant assets, they are most exposed to this wealth erosion.

When governments engage in deficit spending to provide benefits or fund programs, the cost is not free. It is paid for by devaluing the currency through inflation, which erodes the purchasing power and savings of every citizen.

To fund deficits, the government prints money, causing inflation that devalues cash and wages. This acts as a hidden tax on the poor and middle class. Meanwhile, the wealthy, who own assets like stocks and real estate that appreciate with inflation, are protected and see their wealth grow, widening the economic divide.

Public anger is misdirected at the wealthy. The true root of unaffordability is politicians and central banks running massive deficits and printing money to cover them. This devalues currency, functioning as a hidden tax on the poor and middle class while benefiting asset holders, thus fueling inequality and rage.

The core problem for the middle class is a direct chain reaction: national debt leads to money printing (inflation), which forces people to own assets to preserve wealth. Since only 10% of Americans own 93% of assets, the rest are left behind with devalued cash and stagnant wages.

Inflation is not a passive economic event but an active mechanism. It devalues cash and paychecks, effectively transferring that evaporated wealth to those who own assets, rigging the game against anyone not invested in the market.

In an environment dominated by government debt and money printing, holding cash is not a neutral act of saving; it's direct exposure to inflation. As the government devalues the currency to manage its interest payments, the purchasing power of cash diminishes. The priority must shift from simply saving to owning productive or scarce assets as a defense.