Today's Timerick: An Exposé Has Congress Rethinking How to Tax the Superrich. (NYT)

 A report showing that the richest Americans, including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett, pay almost no taxes has refocused attention on the tax code.

When the worker for her wages finds the taxes burdensome,

and cannot get the ends to meet she may feel mighty glum.

She ought to learn a thing or two from Bezos, Musk, and more --

For the wealthy of our species are more scheming than the poor.

Lazarus the Bible beggar never had a decent meal;

while down the street the cakes and ale for Mr. Dives were very real.

When wealthy Dives at last was took he never lacked for rum and coke --

for the loaded of our species are more blessed than the broke.

At the homeless shelter they are puzzled and made troubled

with how the rich accumulate and have their income doubled

without a bit of toil or moil, just sitting 'round all greedy --

for the upscale of our species are more lazy than the needy.

Stocks and bonds and cyber-coin are juggled with the greatest ease

by the plutocrats and minions, while the beggar's on his knees.

"Someone's got to herd the money" says the robber baron fat --

for the moneyed of our species are more nimble than the flat.

There is no use in complaining that the rich get all the breaks;

that they stay so full of laughter while the poor have but headaches.

For the world is cantilevered to support those with the dough --

Yes, the well-off of our species are more quickened than the slow.