Unfortunately, under the direction of our beloved President Obama this country is rapidly spiraling out of control. His latest debacle, in a long line of ridiculous proposals to overturn the principles on which this country was founded, is the American Jobs Act. He touted this piece of legislation as a “jobs bill”. He explained that it’s purpose was/is to create jobs, that it would be completely paid for, and urged Congress to pass it “right away”. What he didn’t say is the message of this post.
True, this piece of legislation is aimed at creating jobs. What the POTUS didn’t tell you, is that this particular jobs bill is socialism in action, and is being used to Band-Aid existing problems with government at various levels. I personally disagree with unemployment, so that part of this bill rubs me the wrong way – it’s designed to extend unemployment benefits. The details of how this bill would magically pay for itself were forthcoming, and as I recall, not part of his speech back in September.
It turns out, the President is making a rather bold attempt to play Robin Hood; tax the rich and give to the poor. In this case, “the poor” include those who are unemployed, as well as various government employees who are without work or soon will be. If you live in America, and you make more than $1M per year (based on your taxable income), Obama proposes taking 5 – 6% of your money and redistributing it where it’s needed most. His plan is a win-win. The government is trying to save the day!
Some people cringe when you use the word ‘socialism’ in the same sentence as President Obama. If you haven’t looked it up, here’s the definition (according to Dictionary.com):
socialism (noun) – a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.
In other words, redistributing wealth is an obligation of the community – by the community, for the community. If you make more, you “share” more. Barbara Boxer, on MSNBC tonight, said that “the wealthy realize they need to pay their fair share”. What’s “fair”, Senator? I don’t disagree with taxes; however, I disagree with penalizing higher income earners. I asked my wife how she feels about this proposal – taking more money from the wealthy and redistributing that money in this way. She said she agrees with it, that Senator Boxer is right. I then asked her to, as I would ask you to do the same now, imagine she and I are millionaires!. How would she feel about the government swooping in and demanding that we pay an additional $50,000 – $60,000 per year just because we fall in an upper-upper income bracket. She respectfully withdrew her agreement and responded, “I see your point.”
