All of this socialism talk has me wondering

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Originally Posted by MikeinAR

When Bill Clinton raised the $250K and above crowds tax level up to 39%, I don't remember all of this boogie man socialism stuff. When GWB took office, he then lowered the $250K and above tax level back to 36%, it's pre-Clinton level.

Now Obama is proposing that rate be moved back up to the Clinton level of 39%, and now the uggie boogie socialists are forcing wealth redistribution on all of us. Why wasn't any of this brought up 16 years ago if the threats so real?

Mike we have discussed this here before but lets consider. Repbublicans have talked about fair tax and flat tax but reality is that the progressive tax system has never really stood any real challenge from conservatives.

We recognize the need to run the government and that there is a proper role for government and that it needs to be paid for.

We also recognize that to some degree those who are least hurt by greater support are obligated to provide that in the form of taxes.

that has never been the issue.

What becomes such an issue for conservatives is the idea of what the proper role of government is.

We have certainly lived with onerous socialist government in the past. That was what Ronald Reagan and the conservative revolution was all about.

Barak Obama isnt really new, he is a return to the 1960's and 1970's. The hand wringing on the part of conservatives is all about the fact that we recognize how terrible that period was for this country!

Having a progressive tax system isnt a problem. Using tax policy to achieve "social justace" is.