An Austere Christmas

Life at the top is pretty good for CEO Steve. Government subsidies have helped keep his salary in the stratosphere even in the midst of a recession. The jobless recovery has allowed him to make his company so lean it’s practically anorexic. And now he’s ready to kick off the Christmas season with a fine holiday dividend that will practically guarantee him some high fives and back pats at next year’s mega-yacht show in Monaco. But when a new tax on the wealthiest 1% threatens to ruin everything, it’s up to Steve to set things right. Will the money-grubbing government steal all of his profits? Will Steve have to pare down his vacation homes to a more manageable number? Or will he be able to turn the political tide around and save Christmas for himself and his friends?