The Democrats Have Been Wrong Since FDR

First of all, "sharing the wealth" is a meaningless term. ALL TAXES "share the wealth"! We all pay into a pool that goes back out to us in the form of social services etc. It was immensely stupid to try and make an attack out of that phrase, imo, considering what a basic part of any industrialized economy taxes are. Secondly, perhaps you'd like to read an excerpt from Obama's "closing arguments" speech: "Now, understand, I don't believe that government can or should try to solve all our problems. You don't believe that either. But I do believe that government should do that which we cannot do for ourselves -- protect us from harm; provide a decent education for all children -- (cheers, applause); invest in new roads and new bridges, in new science and technology. (Applause.) Our government should reward drive and innovation and encourage growth in the free market, but it should also make sure businesses live up to their responsibility to create American jobs, and look out for American workers, and play by the rules of the road. (Cheers, applause.) It should ensure a shot at success, not just for those with money and power and influence, but for every single American who's willing to work. That's how we create not just more millionaires or more billionaires, but how we create more middle-class families. That's how we make sure businesses have customers that can afford their products or services. That's how we've always grown the American economy -- from the bottom-up. John McCain calls this socialism. I call it opportunity. (Cheers, applause.) And there is nothing more American than that. (Cheers, applause.)" Doesn't this fly directly in the face of what you just argued?

Thank you very much! I am glad someone else in this world has some brains. There was a time when I was a bleeding-heart, fiscally liberal, misinformed little girl and I thought that the Democrat's socialist-leaning economic policies would lead to a world of sunshine and rainbows and smiley faces, but it only took a little education in economics and some time in the real world for me to realize that when I and the people I love work HARD for our money, it is not fair that some people only have to walk down to the corner and pick up a welfare check. Why is that? Why do a few upper-middle class families have to bust their butts to feed their children and pay their mortgages AND pay for people who aren't working? One way that my mind was changed on this subject was a little illustration that my uncle gave me: "You make good grades, right? You have like a 3.8 or something? Well, what if you had a friend who was failing. Would you be willing to average your GPA with hers so that you both have average GPAs? No? Well, why not?" I'll tell you why not. Because I worked hard and they didn't. It is okay for the government to take care of some things, like keeping us safe and keeping our education system up to par, but don't mess with my health care, and don't take my hard-earned money and give it to someone else.

I have to totally agree and am eager to see responses that explain how it is to work.

6precious, The democrats know exactly what they are doing. Their actions don't go without reward. For decades now they have used this "share the wealth" philosophy to enslave (and yes that's the right word) the poor. To make them dependant on the democratic party and all of their give-away programs and make them less desirous of self sustenance and the pride of a job well done!