Obama In 1998: "I Actually Believe In Redistribution"

[Vedubin01]

[nrubenstein]

Do you support Medicare? Do you support social security? Both of those are redistribution. Whether you agree with the specifics of what a given group wants, it is absolutely idiotic to claim that you are against redistribution if you support Medicare and Social Security as much of the right wing does.

[InuFaye]

I guess he also hates stock dividends.

[mrsleeve]

^
IS NOT THE SAME THING


I am forced to support those programs. I have no way to op out. They were there when I was born and paid into all my life. I want my money back out of them so am not happy about it be tolerant of these programs. But I will fight any additional programs of this nature.

[Vedubin01]

Do you support Medicare? Do you support social security? Both of those are redistribution. Whether you agree with the specifics of what a given group wants, it is absolutely idiotic to claim that you are against redistribution if you support Medicare and Social Security as much of the right wing does.

I only support them as that I have to pay into them. Will they be there when I am ready to use them? Most likely not. No I do not support either program.

[Vedubin01]

I guess he also hates stock dividends.

you stupid, as stock dividends are something that is elective. Elective only to that if I buy into a stock. I am not forced to purchase stocks.

[InuFaye]

you stupid, as stock dividends are something that is elective. Elective only to that if I buy into a stock. I am not forced to purchase stocks.

So salty.

[BraveUlysses]

So salty.

you stupid

[herbivor]

Obama 2012:)

[nrubenstein]

I only support them as that I have to pay into them. Will they be there when I am ready to use them? Most likely not. No I do not support either program.

Wow, that's principled. "I support a redistributive program because I have already had to pay into it."

Pick a position and run with it. That has got to be one of the lamest possible excuses for supporting Medicare/SS that I've ever heard.

[Vedubin01]

Wow, that's principled. "I support a redistributive program because I have already had to pay into it."

It was a bit of sarcasm :/

[Wiglaf]

forget that, I'm sure the epic divide between the top 1% and the rest of us is a good thing. Who needs a middle class anyways. not vdub

[gwb72tii]

racist

[Grant318is]

forget that, I'm sure the epic divide between the top 1% and the rest of us is a good thing. Who needs a middle class anyways. not vdub

What does any wealthy person owe you? The 1% pays for 40% of the taxes in the country. How much more do you think they should pay?

Sure lets tax the people that own most of the companies in this country and make it harder to grow their business and hire more people. Or better yet, lets tax them so much that they take they're business, money and ideas overseas! That sounds like a great idea that will benefit everyone.

[herbivor]

What does any wealthy person owe you? The 1% pays for 40% of the taxes in the country. How much more do you think they should pay?

Considering it is not really their money to begin with, I would say they owe us a lot. It's not the top 1% that is the problem, it is the top .01%, the Mitt Romneys of capitalism that buy government to favor their own wealth creation. It's not far off from a feudel system.