Mac1958
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Obama is taking an interesting and dangerous approach on the campaign trail, telling successful business owners that they "didn't get there on their own", that their success is predicated in part on the labor and efforts (and taxes) of others. This gives the GOP an opening to say, "see, he hates business owners, we told you so."
On the other hand, it opens up a national conversation that I've never seen before, building on Elizabeth Warren's comments as she runs for office.
This tactic is flying right into the teeth of the GOP's strength, that business and employers are the key to economic success. He's betting that the GOP, so controlled by absolutists right now, is going to look anti-ALL workers, not just union.
Pretty brave, and I think it's a good conversation to have.
Obama Mocks Rich: 'You Didn't Get There On Your Own'
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They may not do it entirely on their own, but how does that entitle the federal government to anything they earn? The federal government doesn't buy what they produce. They pay far more int taxes than the value of the services they receive from the government.
This argument is just another rationalization for parasites to take another bite from the hides of productive Americans.
What I'm not sure about is the context. I'm assuming that this is part of the argument for higher taxes on the wealthy, which would fall under what you're saying. Essentially that the wealthy, whom conservatives say are the job creators, owe it to their employees to even things out more than they are.
My point is that this approach seems new, and that it flies right in the face of what Republicans feel is their strength. An example of this working in the opposite direction would have been if Romney had told the NAACP, obviously a Dem stronghold, that they need to challenge American blacks to take more responsibility. Imagine the response he would have received.
In both cases, it's a conversation worth having.
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