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Originally Posted by DGTess
I don't mean to be disrespectful, but there are many of us out here in American who don't believe this is a good thing. Because people are created equal does not mean they do with their lives and assets what they could. If they don't end up equal at the middle or the end of their lives, it's not the government's place to play Robin Hood.
To me, this statement spells socialism, and I want no part of it. Would I be helped by it? Probably. But it feels dishonest.
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Differing opinions aside, only clueless and socially irresponsible Americans feel this way.
People who see capitalism as some self-selection, survival-of-the-fittest giant have completely missed the boat. Safety nets have existed for generations but they were never protested because they benefited a certain segment of the population.
This isn't enough of a redistribution of wealth to be socialism. The goal of these particular tax programs is not to erase the "haves" and "have nots." The goal is not to make the rich and the poor equal so that no one can truly see the fruits of their labor. Higher taxes, even those that tax the rich more, will not level the playing field in that manner.