Barracuda2020 wrote:
Is it the word "redistribution" that scares you? Money is redistributed every time someone or something is taxed, how it is taxed, and how they are all protected from being taxed. Do you agree with that?
The way the tax has been since Bush the wealthy have gotten a huge tax break at the harm of the US. Their money hasn't recycled back into the economy but rather to its safe havens or reinvested back into their own stock, is that not redistributing the wealth? What should have gone to our government for improvements has rather gone back to the wealthy individuals. So please tell me what you like about 1/10 of 1% owning 90% of the wealth in this country, which is quickly degrading into a third world country?
When Obama spoke of redistributing funds that was to work within organizing our taxes and to do the best outcome for the people, to bring us up, not to suppress. This is in his meaning you quoted "I think when you spread the wealth around it's good for everybody.
Barack Obama" and "It’s not that I want to punish your success. I want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they’ve got a chance for success, too. My attitude is that if the economy’s good for folks from the bottom up, it’s gonna be good for everybody. I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.
Barack Obama
This was his thoughts on redistribution. I hope you see the difference.
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Ah, you refer to a concept that played a major role in our breaking away from England and becoming the United States of America: getting away from the "taxation without representation" that you and Obama want to force down our throats all over again.
Now I get it. Thanks for clearing it up.