Wealth Redistribution

[e5shea]

Today on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read
"Vote Obama, I need the money." I laughed.

Once in the restaurant my server had on a "Obama 08" tie, again I laughed as
he had given away his political preference--just imagine the coincidence.

When the bill came, I decided not to tip the server and explained to him
that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood
there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip
to someone who I deemed more in need--the homeless guy outside. The server
angrily stormed from my sight.

I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server
inside as I've decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was
grateful.

At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized
the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter
was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the
actual recipient deserved money more.

I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept
than in practical application.

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

I'm pretty much flat broke and i think it's retarded. Even the A'holes in the oil companies deserve to make what they make if they earn it.

[jls94z]

That is awesome! Funny how most people don't have a clue about the canidate.. they vote for a person because it's trendy.

[nskaats]

That's friggin awesome!!!

[mach_u]

:lol: I love it, that's great!

[Stangman]

Definitely a way to put things in perspective!


...And put people in their place!!

[cobrajoe]

I'm pretty much flat broke and i think it's retarded. Even the A'holes in the oil companies deserve to make what they make if they earn it.

Since when did they EARN it!:rolleyes:

[Sharad]

Since when did they EARN it!:rolleyes:

how did they NOT earn it?

[DeckerEnt]

The oil companies run on a 9-10% profit margin. Just like almost every business in the country. They just make that 9-10% on a much larger scale than any other company in the US. The government made way more per gallon of gas than the oil companies did once you figure in production costs. In the 70s when most oil companies were going out of business, did the government do anything to help? No. Now that the oil companies are making some money, the government wants to take more. It is not fair. Profit is taxed at a higher rate than normal income. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 40% of the profit. Now the government wants to tack on another 20% or more??!! WTF. Greedy bastards.
Keith

[Rick93coupe]

The problem as I see it, is that most people have decided that they've reached their potential and they'll probably never be wealthy. At the point where your content to stay stagnant then who gives a damn what they do to the "rich" people, because they believe they'll never be affected. If the roles were reversed and they were the successful business person, then it would be a whole different story.
How come nobody is complaining about microsofts profit margin?
Never mind, I know the answer.

[Rick93coupe]

Today on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read
"Vote Obama, I need the money." I laughed.

Once in the restaurant my server had on a "Obama 08" tie, again I laughed as
he had given away his political preference--just imagine the coincidence.

When the bill came, I decided not to tip the server and explained to him
that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood
there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip
to someone who I deemed more in need--the homeless guy outside. The server
angrily stormed from my sight.

I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server
inside as I've decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was
grateful.

At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized
the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter
was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the
actual recipient deserved money more.

I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept
than in practical application.

By the way, that's funny as hell!:lol: :bigthumb

[93cobra]

The problem as I see it, is that most people have decided that they've reached their potential and they'll probably never be wealthy. At the point where your content to stay stagnant then who gives a damn what they do to the "rich" people, because they believe they'll never be affected. If the roles were reversed and they were the successful business person, then it would be a whole different story.
How come nobody is complaining about microsofts profit margin?
Never mind, I know the answer.

:agree:

F**K OBAMA

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Since when did they EARN it!:rolleyes:



Well, not earn it in the same way that a mechanic earns it, but i just believe it's wrong to say they can't make the billions they're making because doing so is basically communism. Sure, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, but we have the opportunity to be the rich if we have the means to make it happen. I wouldn't wanna change the world and take my kids' chance of being rich if they work for it. I'm sure the people up top in the oil companies at least got an education to get where they are.

[Hatchback kid]

one of the best ways to put obama's plan in perspective, very funny and very true

[IWRBB]

You left out the part where the homeless guy takes the waitress' $10 and blows it on wine or crack. That's building the economy from the bottom up. Literally the bottom.

[SlowRS]

isnt a windfall profits tax, which Gov. Palin did in alaska, "speading the wealth"

[Waffles]

A severence tax is not based on profits, so it certainly cannot be a windfall profits tax. It's based on the removal of non-renewable resources from a state. I'm sure Democrats would have held onto that money and spent it themselves, like they want to do with our money. As Republicans, they leave it up to the people who's state the oil was taken from to decide what to do with it. Seems pretty consistant to me.

Let's think about what a windfall profits tax really looks like. Investors take risks for potential reward. There is obviously also the chance for loss, which is what keeps most people from investing. If you don't invest, you don't risk the loss but you also don't have a chance at the reward.... unless you're the government. Essentially, if you take a risk and win big, the government wants to take it from you and give it to someone else. How is that not full on socialism?

[Rick93coupe]

isnt a windfall profits tax, which Gov. Palin did in alaska, "speading the wealth"

Are you talking about their land rights?

[04 Venom]

What about the checks distributed to Alaska residents from state owned mineral rights? Sounds like socialism to me.

[mustang8998]

What about the checks distributed to Alaska residents from state owned mineral rights? Sounds like socialism to me.

I don't know the particulars, in this matter, but if the "property" in question, was state owned, why does it not belong to the residents of the state?

If the money was given to a private property owner, others would say, "It's not fair".