Socialism Issue

Obama wants to spread the wealth around.  Now that we’ve seen several “Joe the Plumber” ads, we’ve seen these people comment on how they don’t want their hard earned money to be given to the government.  So do these people actually make $250,000 a year?  A study on the website Payscale.com  http://www.payscale.com/index/US/State) has shown me that many Americans earn less than $100,000 a year for their job.  This does not incluede small businesses or corporations.  From what I’m seeing, Obama wants to tax the corporations that earn several hundred thousand to several million dollars a year.  I feel that they should at least contribute a bit for helping out the government.  Most of the time, it’s the little man that’s doing all the work, and the corporation heads that receive the benefits.  I don’t feel that we should stick to many plans that would lead to socialism such as universal health care, but I do think that we should at least give a little bit back in helping the government take care of us.  For those who feel they deserve to keep it all, well, maybe we shouldn’t put money towards the roads that drive you to your offices, or the police departments and fire departments that keep our streets safe, or the schools to keep our children educated so that they can learn to manage for themselves.

1 Response to “Socialism Issue”


  1. 1 sobrien Nov 2nd, 2008 at 6:16 pm

    Raising taxes on those who earn $250,000 is a tough sell to me. In the current economic climate those who make $250,00 are hurting too. They are the people who are losing the money in the stock market and seeing the prices of there homes plummet. When their taxes go up they are going to be the first to cook at home instead of going out, they are going to be the first to mow their own lawn, and they are going to be the first to stop buying luxury items. Is the Obama tax plan going to create wealth and opportunity or is it simply a socialist endeavor. I am going to vote for Obama but I think the man will need intense public pressure and pressure from Congress to build the nation back up and pay off the debt not spreading the wealth around.

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