[Domenic_S]

If you're not in charge of their life, they're in charge of yours because there has to be a power gradient when money (taxes) is involved.

I don't want to be in charge of your life, but I don't want to be responsible for paying for it, either.

[sp332]

Or maybe we could agree on something?

[crusso]

If you're not in charge of their life, they're in charge of yours

No. Money does not give you control of my life.

Bill Gates can have all the money he wants, but it doesn't mean that he chooses where I can go to school, whether or not I want to risk having health insurance, whether or not I can fill a ditch on my property, whether or not I can marry my same-sex domestic partner, or even whether or not I have to use Windows8.

Government, however, controls all those things and much more. In the context of this thread, the pejorative use of the word "elites" typically refers to those who approve of using government-like power to control the lives of others. Usually, because they are members of the ruling class that has influence with the government and/or because they have plenty enough money to circumvent many of the ways that the government can control their lives.

[sp332]

No. Money does not give you control of my life.

Did you read his whole 2-sentence post? When taxes are involved, either I control you (by using your money how I like) or I control you (using my money how you like).