[Individual Rights in NJ]

One answer for this concern: Live free or Die.

Easy answer, some great folks from the 18th century already figured it out!

[RatRipper]

The left and the Democratic Party has proven repeatedly that they are the traveling vacuum cleaner salesmen of the political world.

My first test of a politician is this question:

“Would I buy a used car from this person?”

Bill Clinton -No
Barack Obama -No
Harry Reid -No
Nancy Pelosi -No
Barney Frank -No
Anthony Weiner -No
John Edwards -No
John Kerry -No
Etc, etc. . . .

[RightOnline]

We’re already at the tipping point when you look at the percentage of Americans who A) pay no taxes, and/or B) live largely or exclusively off of Federal Govt. subsistence of one form or another (Welfare, disability, etc.).

[Pontiac]

I am saying that they are wholly unbothered by the obvious unfairness that almost 50 percent of the people pay no income taxes. And I am saying that most of them either don't understand that their prescriptions to equalize outcomes rather than opportunity inevitably result in less for everyone or don't care because they believe it's preferable for everyone to have much less than it is for some to have a great deal more than others under a free system.

Well said. The proponents of wealth redistribution do not care (or do not believe) that taking money from the rich will result in a less productive economy.

And to a certain extent why should they it can not be proven to be true. You can not turn back the clock and rerun the economy under free market rules and demonstrate that the economy was more profitable and more productive.

All we have is history and economic history is viewed differently by Liberal and Conservatives

Liberals look at the free(er) market days of Reagan and see growing deficits while Conservatives see record breaking government income.

But the simple fact is that any time government passes laws that attempt to force people to act against their natural human nature the results will be contrary to the intended outcome and most likely counter productive.

When government taxes the production of a good or service it creates a disincentive for the production of that product. If the tax is too high it may totally eliminate the production of that product or create a black market for that product.

Government’s intervention in the economy is nearly always counter productive. It certainly can not be shown to be productive in any historical example.

Economic productivity is maximized when government taxes minimally and people are free to pursue their own self interest with out government intervention.

[Mariner]

What the author may not realize, or just didn't addres is the fact that the social compact works two ways.

The great American experiment is founded upon the principle that men who work hard, are intelligent and frugal...would cede their absolute control of government and economy and allow others to work hard and join them.

If THAT part of the pact is broken and the lazy and stupid start seizing whatever they wish...this same class of men may just build a new government.

[urtax$@work]

Saw somewhere maybe here on FR a good take;

If the Dems are the party of the poor, isn't it best (for them)
to increase that constituency to ensure reelection!?!