temporarily embarrassed millionaire

English

Noun

temporarily embarrassed millionaire (plural temporarily embarrassed millionaires)

1. A poor person who advocates against social welfare programs because they believe they will become rich in the future.
   • 1964, Louis Filler (maybe quoting someone), The President Speaks: From William McKinley to Lyndon B. Johnson

     One definition of an American is that he is a temporarily embarrassed millionaire. As such, he wants a job, but hates to pay taxes. If he needs a job, he demands that the government provide it one way or another.