The real culture war is not about abortion but free enterprise.

Arthur C. Brooks argues in an article in the Wall Street Journal that "The Real Culture War is Over Capitalism." He correctly points to a majority who recognize free enterprise as a fundamental principle of this country's success. He says that "Social Democrats are working to create a society where the majority are net recipients of the "sharing economy."

Present tax policy and that advocated by President Obama support the movement to that "sharing economy." Brooks says that "the percentage of American adults who have no federal income-tax liability will rise to 49% from 40% under Mr. Obama's tax plan. Another 11% will pay less than 5% of their income in federal income taxes and less than $1,000 in total."

If Obama's proposals are enacted, 60% of the population will pay 0-5% of their income in federal income taxes. As a decreasing percentage of the population pay the costs of government, Democrats assume that they can easily increase the burden of tax and government with the support of the non-tax paying majority.