AOL.com has a video that shows Obama telling the crowd that he is for wealth distribution.

something he has alluded to, but never really came out and said so.

This video will hurt Obama more, for he has avoided telling what he really believes. While Romney said he should have stated his government dependency statement a bit differently, he stands by his basic thoughts on the subject.

He's just telling us what we've known. I believe there was something similar during the 2008 campaign, wasn't there? "Redistribution", you gotta just love the word.

Robin Hood II

For purposes of intelligent discussion can we state what policies have been put in place that show this POTUS is different in regards to wealth distribution? It seems like one of those terms that people throw about but is never clearly defined.

For purposes of intelligent discussion can we asknowledge that this is a 14 year-old clip when the President was a state senator? Anyone who doesn't think that it's a fuction of state government to redistribute wealth so that all areas of a state have bridges, roads, schools, etc. doesn't have a clue.

That's an interesting spin on it.

So does anyone believe that Obama doesn't believe in wealth redistribution?

For purposes of intelligent discussion can we asknowledge that this is a 14 year-old clip when the President was a state senator? Anyone who doesn't think that it's a fuction of state government to redistribute wealth so that all areas of a state have bridges, roads, schools, etc. doesn't have a clue.

Sorry, but that is not wealth redistribution.

AOL.com has a video that shows Obama telling the crowd that he is for wealth distribution.

something he has alluded to, but never really came out and said so.

This video will hurt Obama more, for he has avoided telling what he really believes. While Romney said he should have stated his government dependency statement a bit differently, he stands by his basic thoughts on the subject.

 

Do you have a link to the video?

So does anyone believe that Obama doesn't believe in wealth redistribution?

 

I'll ask again. Can someone define it or tell me policies that foster it?

Hail Mary time with 14 year old videos. 14 years ago Mitt Romney was a pro-choice moderate to liberal governor who still liked universal coverage with a mandate.

I'll ask again. Can someone define it or tell me policies that foster it?

 

Redistribution of wealth is the transfer of income, wealth, or property from some individuals to others caused by a social mechanism such as taxation, monetary policy, welfare, nationalization, charity, divorce, or tort law.

 

Maybe the most fundamental example of a federal redistributive program is TANF. It's a program funded through general taxation, but because it has a means test as a barrier to qualification, it disproportionately benefits the poor, who pay little or no federal tax into the program.

 

Helpful?

Redistribution of wealth is the transfer of income, wealth, or property from some individuals to others caused by a social mechanism such as taxation, monetary policy, welfare, nationalization, charity, divorce, or tort law.

 

Maybe the most fundamental example of a federal redistributive program is TANF. It's a program funded through general taxation, but because it has a means test as a barrier to qualification, it disproportionately benefits the poor, who pay little or no federal tax into the program.

 

Helpful?

 

I wasn't clear. I knew the general definition. I'm asking how BGPers use it. I see it a lot. I am looking to see policies that exemplify it . I'm guessing TANF isn't what BGPers are referring to.

I'll ask again. Can someone define it or tell me policies that foster it?

 

FDR defined it best when he talked about how Social Security work.

 

He said it should not be more dole. Dole was the term for government driven redistribution back then.

 

His definition still holds true today. The redistribution (dole) is higher GENERAL taxes used to pay for the dole. His 1935 address to Congress was specific on this.

 

So when the GENERAL tax fund is used to dole out goodies to others its a redistribution policy.

 

 

Who got dole under Obama?

 

- UAW when it was given 1/2 of GM - at taxpayer expense.

- Green companies who had shaky or outright corrupt business plans - Solyndra and numerous others.

- State union workers under the stimulus plan. Much of the stimulus when to states to pay workers they would have needed to lay off.

 

Taxes that are targeted to meet specific needs is not redistribution. Gasoline taxes - high as they are - are needed to pay for roads and infrastructure. Social Security is not perfect but it was design to be self funding.

 

Taxes are supposed to fund the government - for what it is defined CONSTITUTIONALLY to do. Redistribution or dole turns the government into Santa Claus. While it is neat to believe in him though....he does not exist. And the Beltway Santa is out of money to just sprinkle around. As we see with GM, as we see with Solyndra redistribution by the government is almost a universal failure.

FDR defined it best when he talked about how Social Security work.

 

He said it should not be more dole. Dole was the term for government driven redistribution back then.

 

His definition still holds true today. The redistribution (dole) is higher GENERAL taxes used to pay for the dole. His 1935 address to Congress was specific on this.

 

So when the GENERAL tax fund is used to dole out goodies to others its a redistribution policy.

 

 

Who got dole under Obama?

 

- UAW when it was given 1/2 of GM - at taxpayer expense.

- Green companies who had shaky or outright corrupt business plans - Solyndra and numerous others.

- State union workers under the stimulus plan. Much of the stimulus when to states to pay workers they would have needed to lay off.

 

Taxes that are targeted to meet specific needs is not redistribution. Gasoline taxes - high as they are - are needed to pay for roads and infrastructure. Social Security is not perfect but it was design to be self funding.

 

Taxes are supposed to fund the government - for what it is defined CONSTITUTIONALLY to do. Redistribution or dole turns the government into Santa Claus. While it is neat to believe in him though....he does not exist. And the Beltway Santa is out of money to just sprinkle around. As we see with GM, as we see with Solyndra redistribution by the government is almost a universal failure.

 

 

Exactly what I was looking for.

 

Re: Solynda et al. Do you believe no tax dollars should be used for funding new energy sources? Let's take Solyndra out and just talk about the concept.