In the wake of the video of Barack Obama telling a blue-collar worker he plans to “spread the wealth around”, Obama’s plan to punish those that are successful is now taking center stage.  Joe Wurzelbacher, the plumber whom Obama was speaking with even took center stage at the debate last night as the candidates mentioned “Joe the plumber” at least a dozen times.

Obama’s tax plan quite simply feeds into the Democratic principle that those that have, have too much.  Those that don’t have, deserve handouts.  That is what it boils down to.  Call it “wealth redistribution” if you wish but this type of system is in fact one of the tenants of socialism and communism – look it up if you don’t think so. 

I am most disappointed that McCain has not called Obama to the carpet on his claim that “95% of American workers would receive a tax cut.”  This is wholly untrue if not a lie.  The truth is that more than 1/3 of American workers do not pay income tax.  That in and of itself makes the 95% figure invalid.  What the plan does do is take money from those that do pay taxes and give it to those that do not.  That’s right – Even if you do not pay taxes, you will receive a check from the Federal government under Obama’s tax plan.  Talk about increasing those the number of people on government welfare!  Amazing! 

Do people even read his proposals?  Apparently not because I simply cannot believe that most Americans would approve of this type of socialist system. 

For more information:

• Wall Street Journal – Obama’s 95% Illusion
• Investor’s Business Daily – An Obama ‘Rescue’ Plan That Doesn’t
• Christian Science Monitor – Obama’s tax plan and the redistribution of wealth
• Orange County Register – Obama’s tax cut? How about ‘wealth redistribution’