Concentration

An expanding executive covers the needs of a shrinking ruling class. As the wealthy seize their greater share of the fruit of labor - in extracted materials, finished products and services - they will tend to concentrate their mastery of the political in a smaller, leaner, more efficient, more manageable protection racket. One not encumbered by legislative prerogative. A racket which protects more wealth held by a smaller number of people does not require large public programs or excess populations with their own speakable interests. They must serve only as one way conduits, as receptacles, as consuming spectators and never as active participants:

"President Obama is now asking for a modified version of the line-item veto, called the Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act of 2010 (PDF). This law would give the President the ability to force the United States Senate to take a guaranteed up-or-down vote on a set of budget cuts without amendments. This request by the President to gain more of the legislative branch’s power is deeply disturbing on many levels."

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And they will reduce their liabilities by treating excess laborers as any company treats costs which they can externalize: as costs they will externalize. Wealth concentrates:

 "Obama's 'National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform' plotting to cut Social Security..."

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h/t ATR