Son of JayJamJah |
07-21-2008 10:02 AM |
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Originally Posted by Double X
(Post 499413)
I am not too religious.
I'm not advocating for socialism (would not be against it though) but if we can take money from some people to help boost up another class why not. Using that money to get homeless and poor people more work would help this country greatly.
I don't want America in another Gilded Age. The wealthiest are breaking farther and farther away from everyone else at the rest of the American people's expense.
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Why should the wealthy be held accountable for that?
What have they done to limit others from obtaining wealth?
If you give people hand outs you take away their motivation, it is not good for the country. You create a sense of entitlement and apathy in people as well. It will only give them a temporary boost as well, it's not as if we can pull the destitute from the ranks of poverty with money. They need a change in lifestyle and attitude first.
The extremely wealthy already give back more then half of their income in taxes and are responsible for more then 3/4 the charitable donations in this country.
When the government takes money it uses it poorly. The biggest problem I have with your idea is that. You are saying you trust the government more then the citizens to do what's right. I don't like that at all.
Government socialized health care is lazy, selfish and ultimately unfair.
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