tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939543443166847471.post7506665050419461880..comments2023-09-29T01:48:26.874-07:00Comments on Scott in Tempe: Obama's Tax Plan and why the Republican party is dyingtempe turleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00906350838729139212noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939543443166847471.post-44408605776680318892008-11-03T20:54:00.000-07:002008-11-03T20:54:00.000-07:00In a fashion most boring, I agree with much of wha...In a fashion most boring, I agree with much of what Scott has to write on the subject of Obama’s tax policy. I think the McCain campaign threw this Obama-the-socialist argument against the wall to see if it would stick. I think with the populace at large, it doesn’t resonant — people don’t feel too badly for the other half when their own banks accounts look risky. But, it should be noted, as one writer in Slate wrote, many <A HREF="http://www.slate.com/id/2203433/" REL="nofollow">conservatives work for the redistribution of wealth</A> as well — McCain included — however fiscally dangerous it is for a conservative to do so. (Because they don't want to raise taxes to do so, they end up borrowing more, even in times of prosperity). <BR/><BR/>I wouldn’t want to minimize the importance of those who work at the financial district. But their work benefits society in mere increments compared to their bank accounts, which, as Scott points out, has grown rapidly under the last 8 years (while many in the middle class scrape and claw any mere increase.) At this juncture, it’s in everyone’s interest to fill the coffers of the working and middle class. After all, aren’t they the backbone of America?<BR/><BR/>Oops! I said class, our national narrative doesn’t include class — strike that last sentence.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022344546169218224noreply@blogger.com