Finally, it's over

[dnr1128]

It's wrong to take money from those who've worked for it, and give it to those who didn't.  That is the essence of communism, and is what Obama campaigned on.  Plus, the threshold for "rich" varied from 250k/year to 150k/year...which really isn't all that much, relatively speaking. 

[Sis]

Yeah, the "rich" are small business owners. If the taxes goes up on these "rich" small business owners, they will go bankrupt, or have to cut back so they will be even smaller than they are.

[dnr1128]

Ditto, and to add, the "rich" are the ones who invest the most money into the economy, both in purchases and in capital investments.  Punishing them for success just doesn't make sense...unless you believe in taking from the bourgeoisie and giving to the proletariat. 

[Sis]

Hence our socialist president. Take from those who are industrious and give to those who won't work.  I don't mind paying for Seniors and the handicapped, but when they start listing alcoholism as a handicap I get mad.

Now, we'll see how much he can get away with in these areas. For several generations, they have been moving closer to socialism and we're losing freedoms.  Of course, it's for our own good.

Most socialist countries are failing, and Sweden, for one, is losing their population. They aren't replacing the ones who pass away. They aren't at 0 population growth, they're at - population replacement.

These people are a bunch of Robin Hoods. They're robbin' us blind and they're nothing but a bunch of high-paid hoods.

[Nelle]

It was being suggested that some people voted for Obama because it would be financially benificial to them (I am guessing in that big government handout sort of way).

I was stating that I don't plan to see any financial gain from voting for Obama...I chose him because I believed him to be better suited for the task at hand.  As with all things though, the actuality will remain to be seen.

Ah.. I see. Thanks for the recap.

[dnr1128]

Hence our socialist president. Take from those who are industrious and give to those who won't work.  I don't mind paying for Seniors and the handicapped, but when they start listing alcoholism as a handicap I get mad.

Now, we'll see how much he can get away with in these areas. For several generations, they have been moving closer to socialism and we're losing freedoms.  Of course, it's for our own good.

Most socialist countries are failing, and Sweden, for one, is losing their population. They aren't replacing the ones who pass away. They aren't at 0 population growth, they're at - population replacement.

These people are a bunch of Robin Hoods. They're robbin' us blind and they're nothing but a bunch of high-paid hoods.

I agree.  I don't think any reasonable person has a problem with having our tax money given to those who truely need it, within a reasonable framework to either get them on their feet in a stable job or in contact with a private organization who can properly care for them.  But the way that the government hands out money now is a travesty.