That ability is being destroyed by our government, not by the rich folks. Taking money from rich people isn't going to fix any of that.
see, that's where we don't agree. paying a fair share, whatever that may be, has to be mandated, because people are inherently greedy. on the flip side, we need responsible stewardship of our money. right now, we are spending because we have to.
It already is mandated.
Spending because he have to? How do you figger that? You can't spend your way out of a financial problem. obviously, it's not doing any good.
what would you cut, exactly?
Oh, I dunno, giving $2 billion to Brazil for offshore drilling, fewer entitlements, cut spending on the study of the effect of cocaine on monkies, deer underpasses, turtle tunnels, Congress' salaries, government funded abortions, cash for clunkers.
Just a few things off the top of my head.
Where would you do some cutting?
Redistribution of wealth is when the rich steal from the poor. History has proven that too much money concentrated in the hands of a few creates an authoritarian, corporate, oligarchy and which are always tyrannical. But the way most rightwingers refer to "redistrubtion of wealth" is straight out of the extremist John Birch Society handbook.You didnt answer the question.
If the complant here is that the gap between the wealthy and the poor is too great, that said gap must be narrowed, and that the rich should facilitate this thru higher taxes, how are we NOT talking about the redistribution of wealth?
Is there anything the JBS isn't responsible for? :lamoBut the way most rightwingers refer to "redistrubtion of wealth" is straight out of the extremist John Birch Society handbook.
Cool, let's just keep soaking everyone so we're all equally miserable. God Bless America!!
No, but we are bette roff as a country with a strong middle class. Having a huge divide where there are rich and poor and not much inbetween is a bad sign for the country overall.
why can't people understand this?
Redistribution of wealth is when the rich steal from the poor. History has proven that too much money concentrated in the hands of a few creates an authoritarian, corporate, oligarchy and which are always tyrannical. But the way most rightwingers refer to "redistrubtion of wealth" is straight out of the extremist John Birch Society handbook.
No, but we are bette roff as a country with a strong middle class. Having a huge divide where there are rich and poor and not much inbetween is a bad sign for the country overall.
Its not a little bit funny. The liberals have this mind set that the poor have failed because the rich steal from them. Good lord...what a joke. The poor FAIL because they did a piss poor job of preparing themselves for a future. They didnt work in high school. They didnt plan on positive careers. They didnt recognize they screwed up and then set about to work twice as hard to build a future for themselves and their family. They didnt take advantages of the numerous programs out there to help people succeed. No...they failed because they failed. Period. And the democrats feed them little crumbs and tell them "dont worry, dear pathetic little voter...its not your fault, dear little dependent voter...its the rich that STOLE from you. We'll take care of you. We'll make everything right. Just keep voting us back into office and we'll fix everything..."
Pathetic. Just ****ing pathetic.
The government can't create that middle class.
Not saying they can. But like anything else, they can be supportive or hindering. And I am saying we, the people, should be concerned about a shrinking middle class.
We should be concerned how our current government is killing the middle class.
Not sure I accept your view of what the left, whoever they are, think, but I know I don't accept your view of every failure. Do you really believe everyone can be doctors and lawyers? Are there no limitations in life? No margin for error. No place where good people get it wrong or suffer form circumstance?
While some maybe to forgiving, I find your view just as misguided in the other direction.
Can you demonstrate objectively (not subjectively) that the government is what is killing the middle class?
Providing incentive to not work, to not excel, to lay down and be taken care of. The unlimited extension of unemployment benfits is a good place to start. Just as a start.
People can acheive anything they set out to acheive. Obviously not everyone ASPIRES to be a doctor. But the only barrier is themselves and their own personal drive and motivation. I dont care what your family background is. If you decide you will by damn succeed then you will. That takes a willingness to follow the economy, the industries, the markets. And it takes work...hard work and sacrifice. But I guarandamntee ya...if you have failed in life you have NO ONE to blame but yourself.
Census finds record gap between rich and poor
Even if the release of this was timed, it's still relevant to the midterms and taxes.
Now is not the time to give an additional tax break to the wealthy and super-wealthy.
I think that is just so much garbage. I don't know anyone who is laying down and wanting to be cared for. not saying you might not find someone, but I know of nothing that hows a significant number of peope are laying down. Again, any OBJECTIVE evidence?
Not sure that's true. I don't think Woody Allen could have ever been Micheal Jorden. People have real limitations both personally and societally. When a group has a hill to claimb, for example, it is not reasonable to expect all will be able to claimb that hill. Only the exceptal will. One of the problems with American mythology is that it blinds some to the real obstacles people face, and allow the ignorant to blame people for things that may not be their fault. heck, many even blame themselfs too harshly.
Now, this doesn't mean we give up. But we should at least understand the difficulties and know that some will fail, even if they try.
This is absurd on its face, ans the poor, by definition, have nothing to steal.Redistribution of wealth is when the rich steal from the poor.
This is absurd on its face, ans the poor, by definition, have nothing to steal.
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