monty wrote:
Orwell wrote:
You may like the idea of government playing Robin Hood, but I don't. If you restructure the tax burden to steal from the rich and give to the poor, you will harm the economy by discouraging investment and entrepreneurship, which are arguably the two most vital components of our economy.
There is a difference between being Robin Hood, and in believing that a person living off a trust fund should pay the same tax rate (or a slightly higher one) as a plumber or truck driver.
I don't believe I ever advocated a regressive tax rate, so this is rather a pointless statement. I want to cut everyone's taxes, not only the rich but also the poor and middle class. The Robin Hood statement is valid because Obama (and you, by the way) advocated raising taxes on the rich and using that money to fund programs for the lower classes. That is definitely a Robin Hood mentality.
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29 Mar 2008, 7:34 am
