Obama, a Socialist?

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Although this speech was back in 1998, we who pay attention know that he is a socialist in spite of the news media that says he isn't. The world knows it also and the writer from Pravda (earlier blog) says the entire world knows it. It is only we in the U.S. who won't admit it.

One example of  Obama's redistribution of wealth is his encouragement of more Americans to apply for food stamps. One in four people who are qualified per the government's standards don't apply for food assistance, generally the elderly who were raised under a totally different system and ethic. Two common types of governmental redistribution of wealth are subsidies and vouchers. These programs are funded through general taxation, but disproportionately benefit the poor, who pay fewer or no taxes. 46.4 million people are in the food stamps program, also known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

“Sowing social unrest and class resentment makes America weaker, not stronger,” Rep. Paul Ryan said in October 2011. Democrats have gone after the 1 percenters and want to raise taxes on the wealthy. They have demonized Mitt Romney for being wealthy and successful in our free enterprise system and have made a big issue of his not releasing his tax returns and that he is out of touch with ordinary people.

 Mitt Romney explained that the president believes in a "government-centered society where government plays a larger and larger role, provides for more and more of the needs of individuals and I happen to believe instead in a free enterprise, free society where people pursuing their dreams are able to employ one another, build enterprises, build the strongest economy in the world."



“The trick is figuring out how do we structure government systems that pool resources and hence facilitate some redistribution? — because I actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level to make sure everybody has got a shot,”