If you want some examples of how government benefits the rich and free markets benefit the poor....

All those rich bankers that got bailed out by the US government? In a free market, they fail. With government, they got richer and more powerful. Ever hear about the shitty ISP market in the US and how Comcast and a couple other companies are getting filthy rich off the internet? There is little competition in this market because municipal governments have effectively prohibited competition through their red tape regulations and special favors stacked higher than the Space Needle. Have you heard about how in the US, a mere visit to a medical clinic to get a shot can run you >$100 in costs? This, and the vast quantities of other inefficiencies, are due to the government giving special favors to the AMA, among other things, and the barrier of entry by otherwise qualified individuals less penetrable than Fort Knox. My cousin's girlfriend had to pay ~$20k to ultimately get her beautician license. The government is so suffocating to the well-being of the average person that it makes a kraken look like a baby turtle.