Is Obama a wealth-spreading socialist?
Here’s a good response to that question: I think you’re questioning, questioning the fundamentals of a progressive tax system where people who make more money pay more in taxes than a flat across the board percentage. I think it’s to some degree because we feel obviously that wealthy people can afford more… I believe that when you really look at the tax code the very wealthy because they can afford tax lawyers and all kinds of loopholes really don’t pay as much as you think they do, when you just kook at the percentages. And I think middle income Americans, working Americans, who when you count in payroll taxes, sales taxes, mortgage — all of the, all of the taxes that working Americans pay– I think you would also think that they also deserve very significant relief… When you reach a certain level of comfort, there’s nothing wrong with paying somewhat more…The first people who deserve a tax cut are working Americans…and they’re the ones I would support tax cuts for first. Tha
