An often mentioned subject that I'd like to gauge DP's general opinion on. Is redistribution of wealth a valid exercise of government authority?
An often mentioned subject that I'd like to gauge DP's general opinion on. Is redistribution of wealth a valid exercise of government authority?
I would say no. In my opinion, the purpose of government is to...you know...govern. This means to arbitrate disputes and to secure our person, property, and individual liberty from assault and violation from other citizens and from foreign powers.
Perhaps. Although there are conservatives in my personal experience and here on DP that recognize the need for such in various forms.The poll might as well be:
are you liberal or conservative...IMO, the vote will probably be about the same.
By in large yes, although taxes on financial transactions and inheritance in order to fund social safety nets and supplement the poor's income could also apply.Please define what is meant by "redistribution of wealth".
You talking about income taxes?
By in large yes, although taxes on financial transactions and inheritance in order to fund social safety nets and supplement the poor's income could also apply.
So things like education, roads, hospitals, sewers, clean water to drink, police fire and rescue.......those things should only be available to the people who can afford it? The rich?
So things like education, roads, hospitals, sewers, clean water to drink, police fire and rescue.......those things should only be available to the people who can afford it? The rich?
In most mass markets, the majority of firms sell products not to the rich but to middle and lower income buyers. There are many more Honda Civics and Toyota Corollas bought than Lamborghinis.
And this means what exactly? Sorry, I don't know what your point is.
So things like education, roads, hospitals, sewers, clean water to drink, police fire and rescue.......those things should only be available to the people who can afford it? The rich?
Wealth distribution is for hypocrites and mooches...period.
The hypocrites are the wealthy people that run around saying that taxes should be raised...but then why don't they just donate extra money at tax time, if it's the right thing to do? Because they are hypocrites. They either believe it will never happen in their life time or their team of accountants promise them that they will loophole their way into making sure these billionaires don't pay an extra penny OR they will just leave the country if it goes too far.
So they run around telling people they want to pay more taxes so they can look noble - all while not actually doing anything about it.
And the mooches? For them, it's nothing more then greed and resentment.
These mooches have enough to live on just by sitting on their asses and filling out the right government forms. And if everyone was in the same boat, they would probably be fine with it. But since there are people that have great wealth...they get resentful. They feel wealth is impossible for them. So, they don't want anyone else to be wealthy either.
Of course, they will NEVER admit that...maybe not even to themselves. But that IS the basis for all this.
It's not that they need more money to survive. They already have the basics of survival. In fact, there are probably billions in the world that would love to be as 'rich' as the 'poor' American on welfare.
No, they want more stuff and they don't know how to earn it...so they want the rich to give it to them. Which kills two birds with one stone...it gets them their free extra stuff AND it makes the rich, poorer.
Greed and resentment.
Redistribution of wealth is unworkable and contrary to Biblical principles.
A Jewish rabbi explains why, and a Christian provides his commentary.
Obama vs. the Bible – Redistribution of Wealth « The Righter Report
Excerpts:
"It is America’s men and women of wealth, imbued with religious and civic responsibility, who have served as the greatest patrons of the civic infrastructure, be it hospitals, libraries, museums, the arts, or the charitable United Way. England once had those patrons, but they went away as redistribution of wealth came in."
"The primary theme of the Bible is individual responsibility, not entitlement and dependency."
What are you talking about? Most, if not all, of what you mention are not federal gov't constitutional powers in the first place. The objection is not to use of taxation to fund gov't infrastructure, or to provide gov't services for the benefit of all, but to taxing some citizens in order to provide "free stuff" to other citizens based on their "personal need" for gov't help in meeting basic living expenses. Few object to helping the elderly or disabled using public funds, but to offer a reward (via income redistribution, from so called "safety net" programs) for personal economic failure, to the "working class" is simply insane and now accounts for about 25% of total federal spending.
Individual responsibility, eh?
Tell that to all the children burned in Gamora, or drowned in the flood, bub.
Redistribution of wealth is unworkable and contrary to Biblical principles.
Their parents made their bed for them. They engaged in wickedness and put their families in harm's way of God's judgments. Just like liberals and the heathens are doing today.
The OP left everything so wide open to interpretation I have no idea what's being discussed and what ins't.
You seem to have thought along a different path than I did as to what's being discussed here.
Income taxes are both federal, state, city, county......which pay for things like roads, schools, police, fire & rescue.......
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