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I mean it's kinda a foundational argument for free market capitalism. It may not be that exact wording, but it's usually somewhere in the ball park of "if people aren't rewarded for their work then they won't work hard to be successful". Usually it's a response deployed against people questioning extravagant wealth or someone suggesting a higher tax.