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TheDrakeMan
06-03-2011, 05:50 PM
PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans break into two roughly evenly matched camps on the question of whether the government should enact heavy taxes on the rich to redistribute wealth in the U.S. Forty-seven percent believe the government should redistribute wealth in this way, while 49% disagree, similar to views Gallup found four years ago.

Republicans and Democrats have sharply different reactions to the government's taking such an active role in equalizing economic outcomes. Seven in 10 Democrats believe the government should levy taxes on the rich to redistribute wealth, while an equal proportion of Republicans believe it should not. The slight majority of independents oppose this policy.

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http://www.gallup.com/poll/147881/Americans-Divided-Taxing-Rich-Redistribute-Wealth.aspx

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RM918
06-03-2011, 07:15 PM
Envy, pure and simple.

Anti Federalist
06-03-2011, 07:17 PM
47 percent work for government.

Cutlerzzz
06-03-2011, 07:21 PM
But we can all be rich if they give us our fair share!

goRPaul
06-03-2011, 08:30 PM
I don't blame people for being envious, they're obviously being screwed. I do blame them, however, for irresponsibility- they don't understand that the progressive income tax is perpetuating class society rather than evening the playing field.

Sentient Void
06-03-2011, 08:54 PM
the last few years is a happy trend. Hopefully it continues.

I thank Ron Paul for not only stopping the previous trend - but reversing it. I will be sharing this on my network along with a 'no offense Progressives'.