The problem is that people are not paying taxes, or rather that the people with the most money are paying a lot less in taxes than they used to.

Debian is very popular with people who don't mind an older installation if it's going to remain stable and working for months on end.

Debian is also very good for those who want up-to-date software. Just run Sid.

(This comment is irrelevant to the topic. So sue me.)