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Vin 02:59 pm UTC 11/05/08 |
| In reply to: | re: NJC: Congratulations to Barack Obama! - bellminer 02:37 pm UTC 11/05/08 |
| Obama may have some socialist leanings, but not for his tax policy proposals. Or "spreading the wealth." The U.S. already has a graduated income tax system under which people who make more money pay higher tax rates. If that is a socialist principle then it is one that has been in place here for a long time. Obama is proposing a difference in degree, not in principle. And oddly enough, what was the Republican's big economic booster plan this past year? Stimulus checks? They gave an extra tax refund to people under the theory that, if they had more money in their pockets, they would spend it and that would help boost the economy. Oh, and if you made over a certain amount of money, you did not get a stimulus check. Sounds a bit like "spreading the wealth" to middle and lower class citizens, doesn't it? As a Republican-espoused economic panacea, no less. And I didn't notice any complaints about it being a "Socialist" tactic, either. > So which is it? Socialism or communism? Not that it > matters, since he doesn't want either. In fact, the > socialism that Bush has been giving us is the very thing > that got him elected! > > > What will happen is that in 6-12 months you will all see > > all the socialist policies he has tried to implement, that > > our economy will worsen if he implements his plans and > > that his foreign policies will be dangerous. And the poor > > welfare people who voted for him because "I won't have to > > worry about putting gas in my car or paying my mortgage > > because he'll take care of me." will be surprised that > > communism doesn't work in the US any better than it did in > > the rest of the world. You'll all see... and just like > > Jim you'll all say "Everything that Smeg said was the > > truth." | |
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