Gallup: 71% of Democrats Say Government Should Redistribute Wealth

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We definitely differ on what capitalism is. Wealth is not redistributed by the function of the capitalist fundamental class process - The method for wealth redistribution not abhorrent to a capitalist is philanthropy. That is way to paternal for me. I'd prefer to have some collective decision making involved and that means government involvement.

I think we need to teach that 'government' is us and we are our government. It is not some "thing" or entity we have the right or the luxury to treat otherwise. It is the expression of our collective decisions in our republic. That is what makes America great, and we have to own our bad decisions.

And yes I agree we need to invest in better education.

Natural law dictates that you are you and I am me...two separate entities.

In a free country, two separate entities can only become one - WE - by mutual agreement.

In a free country, either entity has the individual liberty to decline becoming part of the WE without repercussion.

In a constitutional republic of free men, government is specifically created to be separate from the people that consent to its existence.

Your "we are the government" beliefs are democratic at best...

...but the harsh obstacles to your belief are:

1. the Constitution is, and guarantees to every state of the union, a republican form of government and,

2. democratic government still affords the freedom for individuals not to participate if that is their choice

So, what you actually opine of is plain 'ol socialism...

...good luck.

 

[JenAltArmy]

there will always be a form of taxation, we need public services, but i do not support the idea of having to take care of grown adults in any way shape or form.

yes, we all want the basic servies. but obama is nuts. obama care is nuts.

 

[Xplorr7]

Should star athletes re-distribute points scored, catches made, homeruns hit, etc.?

 

[Sean Renaud]

Should star athletes re-distribute points scored, catches made, homeruns hit, etc.?

Should the children of star athletes automatically get places on the teams their parents played for and get to start each game with the amount of points their parents had when they retired?

 

[NeverEndingMe]

well it figures, the carpet-baggers want other people's money

with out the labor of course

Gallup Poll:
71% of Democrats Say Government Should Redistribute Wealth

Republicans and Democrats have sharply different reactions to the government's taking such an active role in equalizing economic outcomes.

Seven in 10 Democrats believe the government should levy taxes on the rich to redistribute wealth, while an equal proportion of Republicans believe it should not. A majority of independents oppose the redistribution of wealth policy, as well.


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What are YOUR views regarding the Redistribution of Wealth through Heavy Taxes on the Rich?

Poll to follow.

Do you think U.S. government should, or should not, redistribute wealth by heavy taxes on the rich?

 

[NeverEndingMe]

Should the children of star athletes automatically get places on the teams their parents played for and get to start each game with the amount of points their parents had when they retired?

only if they can play! sports is a business, no team will put a bad player in the game.

 

[Sean Renaud]

only if they can play! sports is a business, no team will put a bad player in the game.

If they got half of Daddy's average they probably wouldn't have to be very good at the game to still be on the winning team. I'll take an average Kobe Bryant score and take the Clippers to champiionships all day and night and I can't play basketball.

Then why don't you propose raising the estate/Death tax. Inheriting Daddy's fortune is NO different from automatically getting his place on the team when he quits. It's not like the Estate Tax is going to take away the connections that you have by being someone he knew, nor is it going to take away the knowledge that a sucessful man bestowed. All it takes away is a birth right.

 

[KingOrfeo]

only if they can play! sports is a business, no team will put a bad player in the game.

Businesses do.

 

[mercury14]

Natural law dictates that you are you and I am me...two separate entities.

In a free country, two separate entities can only become one - WE - by mutual agreement.

In a free country, either entity has the individual liberty to decline becoming part of the WE without repercussion.

In a constitutional republic of free men, government is specifically created to be separate from the people that consent to its existence.

Your "we are the government" beliefs are democratic at best...

...but the harsh obstacles to your belief are:

1. the Constitution is, and guarantees to every state of the union, a republican form of government and,

2. democratic government still affords the freedom for individuals not to participate if that is their choice

So, what you actually opine of is plain 'ol socialism...

...good luck.

You're ignoring the fact that "free" is a relative term. You're exaggerating it to the extreme to make a point, however you're not using the term in a realistic manner at all.

 

[Mike_Yates]

Gallup Poll:
71% of Democrats Say Government Should Redistribute Wealth

Republicans and Democrats have sharply different reactions to the government's taking such an active role in equalizing economic outcomes.

Seven in 10 Democrats believe the government should levy taxes on the rich to redistribute wealth, while an equal proportion of Republicans believe it should not. A majority of independents oppose the redistribution of wealth policy, as well.


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What are YOUR views regarding the Redistribution of Wealth through Heavy Taxes on the Rich?

Poll to follow.

Do you think U.S. government should, or should not, redistribute wealth by heavy taxes on the rich?

Redistribute wealth to welfare recipients and poor people who are too lazy to work.

 

[cebalrai]

Redistribute wealth to welfare recipients and poor people who are too lazy to work.

Wait, the great recession caused like 8 million jobs to vanish. Now you're saying these people are just lazy? You're talking out of both sides of your mouth.

By the way, more people are on welfare because they're elderly (Medicare) than food stamps. Or are you saying that there are just too dang many lazy 73 year-olds who refuse to work?

 

[NeverEndingMe]

If they got half of Daddy's average they probably wouldn't have to be very good at the game to still be on the winning team. I'll take an average Kobe Bryant score and take the Clippers to champiionships all day and night and I can't play basketball.

Then why don't you propose raising the estate/Death tax. Inheriting Daddy's fortune is NO different from automatically getting his place on the team when he quits. It's not like the Estate Tax is going to take away the connections that you have by being someone he knew, nor is it going to take away the knowledge that a sucessful man bestowed. All it takes away is a birth right.

I'm sorry but the death tax should be ZERO! after all, one paid taxes on that money while living. this is the government being overly greedy....like the folks of Enron, or uncle obama acting like bernie madoff

 

[Sean Renaud]

Should the children of star athletes automatically get places on the teams their parents played for and get to start each game with the amount of points their parents had when they retired?

only if they can play! sports is a business, no team will put a bad player in the game.

I'm sorry but the death tax should be ZERO! after all, one paid taxes on that money while living. this is the government being overly greedy....like the folks of Enron, or uncle obama acting like bernie madoff

You can't have it both ways. Either you believe your first statement or you believe your second statement. Choose.

 

[cebalrai]

I'm sorry but the death tax should be ZERO! after all, one paid taxes on that money while living. this is the government being overly greedy....like the folks of Enron, or uncle obama acting like bernie madoff

You realize that only the ultra rich are paying the "death tax" right? And even then the rate is tiny and easily circumvented? And it got smaller as part of a compromise Obama made?

Regardless, there's a tax on large gifts - that's clearly income for an individual. So the inheritance tax stands to reason.

 

[Mike_Yates]

An extremely large percentage of welfare recipients are ethnic minorities (blacks and hispanics) who choose to drop out of school so they can live their whole lives collecting welfare, and make money on the side through crime and drug dealing. Because it's easy!

And YOU, the working taxpayer, are going to have to pay for it!

 

[cebalrai]

An extremely large percentage of welfare recipients are ethnic minorities (blacks and hispanics) who choose to drop out of school so they can live their whole lives collecting welfare, and make money on the side through crime and drug dealing. Because it's easy!

And YOU, the working taxpayer, are going to have to pay for it!

An extremely large percentage are also the elderly, children, and the mentally/physically disabled. By the way, how long will I have to wait for you to provide evidence that "an extremely large percentage" of welfare recipients are criminal drug dealers milking the system?

 

[miles]

Obama is only bad for business if your business is the destruction of America.

Now that's a gem if I ever heard one.

 

[cebalrai]

Now that's a gem if I ever heard one.

Obama is sooooo bad for business, what with tax breaks for hiring, TARP, the stimulus, bailouts including saving the financial sector from collapse, among other things. He extended the Bush tax cuts including those on corporate profits and capital gains because he hates businesses.

 

[garbage can]

Here again you reveal your stupidity. What happened to Detroit happened when the top executives of the Big Three moved production elsewhere. They thought their profits were more important than providing factory workers with decent wages.

Can you imagine some greedy, thoughtless CEO, actually thinking about profits.

'Tis better to go under in a year, to save the union cadillac plans.

 

[Drixxx]

Why do people accept without question the fucked up framing of the question in the first place? Can you live and eat at a five star hotel and then start whining about the "redistribution of wealth" when the bill arrives? No. The rich consume more services than any average citizen. They need to pay for them. If they don't want to pay taxes let them live in a post office box in the Cayman Islands.

 

[KingOrfeo]

Natural law dictates that you are you and I am me...two separate entities.

But, I am he, as you are he, as you are me, and we are all together.

See how they run like pigs from a gun, see how they fly!

 

[NeverEndingMe]

You realize that only the ultra rich are paying the "death tax" right? And even then the rate is tiny and easily circumvented? And it got smaller as part of a compromise Obama made?

Regardless, there's a tax on large gifts - that's clearly income for an individual. So the inheritance tax stands to reason.

no, the ulta rich are not really paying the death tax, as they have trusts and boat loads of insurance to pay the tax. so yes they are, but its not coming out of their check book.

why do we need a death tax?


when did America become such a lazy country, looking for hand outs? is this something we should feel proud of?

 

[Shagly]

Now that's a gem if I ever heard one.

Here...here....

 

[NeverEndingMe]

Why do people accept without question the fucked up framing of the question in the first place? Can you live and eat at a five star hotel and then start whining about the "redistribution of wealth" when the bill arrives? No. The rich consume more services than any average citizen. They need to pay for them. If they don't want to pay taxes let them live in a post office box in the Cayman Islands.

okay dokie, pleaes explain how the "Rich" consume more services?

this will be fun

 

[NeverEndingMe]

Can you imagine some greedy, thoughtless CEO, actually thinking about profits.

'Tis better to go under in a year, to save the union cadillac plans.

that is the major faults of the union. they would rather the company go under than to save some jobs.

how many years did it take the union to accept robots in the production lines for car's?