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McCain Contradicts Himself On ‘Spreading The Wealth'

thinkprogress.org — When Larry King asked if “taxes pay for services,” McCain contradicted his claim that the graduated income tax wasn’t about “taking from one group of Americans and giving to another.” “Taxes pay to keep our government secure, to help those who can’t help themselves and other functions of government,” said McCain

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  • vsujohn2, on 10/31/2008, -0/+1Well played Sir.
  • Moodswung, on 10/31/2008, -0/+1McCain knows better than to pull his ***** rhetoric on Larry King who would call him out in a heart beat.
  • poprocksandsoda, on 10/31/2008, -1/+1How are social programs meant to bridge the gap between losing a job, getting sick or losing your ability to support yourself "spreading the wealth"? That's called taking care of people who can't take care of themselves and giving people a short-term hand. Taxing one working class more than another is socialism. You don't redistribute money from those who worked for it to those unwilling to work; that's socialism. As Thomas Jefferson said:

    If you don't believe that Obama is a socialist, here's a video of him talking about setting up work camps for Americans unwilling to work in order to "boost the economic machinery of America":

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65I0HNvTDH4

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