Posted by
dieneces on Monday, November 03, 2008 8:46:29 AM
While listening to Obama's closing arguments, one can hear his answer answer to the accusations that he is a socialist: Republicans want to make a virtue of selfishness. Perhaps it's worth observing that many people who will vote for him pay no federal taxes; indeed, they are and will be further subsidized by an Obama administration. This in itself seems selfish on their part.
In fact, Obama hasn't given nearly as much as he is planning to take for those who have done well in America. On this point, I'd love to ask him only one question: "On the 1040, assuming that's the tax form you fill out, the IRS allows you to make a 'donation' - have you ever made a donation, since you think the government needs more money?"
Inasmuch as we can guess his answer, we see that the real indictment of Republicans is clear: that they want to make a virtue of merit, hardwork, and choosing how spend one's own resources.