"DSK" wrote in message
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heh... ok... well, if we take away all redistribution of wealth, for
example, we would basically eliminate the super-highways in the US. We
would eliminate the military, as well.


Maxprop wrote:
I don't consider infrastructure and military expenses to be
"redistribution of wealth." In fact, I've never heard it referred to in
that manner.


You keep saying you got good grades in Econ 101, then you say ignorant BS
like this.

When the gov't takes money away from citizens and/or business, and then
spends that money on things that the citizens and/or businesses would not
have (or *could* not have) bought on their own, then that is
"redistribution of wealth.

In other words, ALL governments redistribute wealth. It is essential to
the function of government. The only question is, does this or that
particular gov't do so wisely or unwisely?

Nice obfuscation, Doug. But you and Jon know very well that's not what the
discussion is about. It's about taking money (um, that would be *personal*
wealth) from individuals and giving it to others (personal entitlements).
It's a liberal concept fostered by welfare and other BS entitlement
programs. Socialism is a rather succinct example of such redistribution of
wealth. And you liberals just love your socialist ideology, doncha.

The odds are that the well-off person is more likely to use
infrastructure to a greater degree than those who aren't so well-off.


Exactly... which is one reason (among many) that progressive taxation of
income is inherently fair. The only question is, how steep should we make
the curve?

Some prominent democrat senators and congressmen were asked by a media
pundit some years back if a 100% marginal tax rate would be fair at the very
highest levels of income. They all replied in the affirmative. Talk about
blatant stupidity. Where exactly does the marginal tax rate obviate the
desire to excel and accumulate wealth? Of course you left-wing numbskulls
aren't concerned about such things, are ya.


Redistribution of wealth, as I was referring to it, is welfare, social
security, and the other entitlements programs such as WIC, Medicaid, etc.

Of course, because you use it as a buzz-word for rallying goose-stepping
igno-fascists such as yourself. This has nothing to do with what it really
means.

Only insipid, Kool Aid-drinking, Yugo-driving, liberal,
we-know-what's-better-for-you-than-you-do fascisti such as yourself would
obfuscate the issue with such pseudo-intellectual prattle. Of course you
have to do so, because you have no valid argument to the contrary.
Redistribution of personal wealth is a concept you leftists love, but can't
support by any logical means. If you were twice as bright as you think you
are, you'd still be stupid.

Max