[Freee-dame]

Too many people have a vested interest in having the government take from the "rich" and give to them. That's why news articles always say "government" or "Federal" dollars, instead of the more accurate "redistributed taxpayers" dollars.

[GregoryFul]

Too many people have a vested interest in having the government take from the "rich" and give to them. That's why news articles always say "government" or "Federal" dollars, instead of the more accurate "redistributed taxpayers" dollars.

That's why originally only propertied people could vote. Now those who benefit from government largesse compose a majority of voters, government workers, government contractors, social security recipients, government aid recipients -- we are beyond the point of no return from the ballot box.

[Commie Basher]

Too many people have a vested interest in having the government take from the "rich" and give to them.

Yet it's not so simple as taking from the rich to give to the poor. Some politically-connected rich make huge windfalls off govt, while some blue collar workers pay through the nose. In NYC, many tenants on rent control earn far more than their landlords.

Socialism is complex, with the state taking from all, taking a large cut, then redistributing what's left to all. Thus, the citizenry is corrupted, everone fighting everyone else, all trying to come out ahead, all coniving against all others, manuvering to get tax credits and entitlements for themsleves, and increase the tax burden on their neighbors.

Most taxes are paid by the middle class, and most benefits go to the middle class. A newly corrupted middle class, with a vested interest in hiding their wealth and stealing from their neighbors'.

Much as I admire Rush, he's too optimistic about the GOP and about the American majority.