govt's gift to us

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by hurricanefrank

I disagree. That's what government does. In fact using gov't power to redistribute wealth has long been a staple of progressive thought in this country.

Govt is supposed to govern the people, enforce the laws, keep them safe, provide and maintain infrastructure, deal with foreign govts, etc. They arent designed or intended to be wealth distribution entities. Going down this road is scary. The same address is communism, socialism and dictatorships. While it is only a first step, taking money one segment and basically giving it to another causes major ripples in the pool which ultimately will reflect poorly on the vaunted "middle class".

[hurricanefrank]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Govt is supposed to govern the people, enforce the laws, keep them safe, provide and maintain infrastructure, deal with foreign govts, etc. They arent designed or intended to be wealth distribution entities. Going down this road is scary. The same address is communism, socialism and dictatorships. While it is only a first step, taking money one segment and basically giving it to another causes major ripples in the pool which ultimately will reflect poorly on the vaunted "middle class".

Chuck I concur with you 100%. My prior post was strictly an observation. It's maddening to read what the Constitution states the duties of government are vs the leviathan into which government has evolved.