Robin Hood

I guess he thinks he's Robin Hood and is going to rescue everyone from the rich people.  To "spread the wealth" or to move it from the rich to the poor - that is the Robin Hood principal.  In the woods, it's called stealing.  In the government, it's called taxes and welfare.  Some would even call it socialism.

I love giving to and helping the poor, as long as it is actually giving and not taking away.  Giving the needy help, giving them a job, giving them needed care and justice is very important in any society.  These are all good things.  But they must be provided in a loving way, not by raising taxes on the rich and calling it "spreading the wealth."

The business man with money must be allowed to invest and hire people, not to be taxed and have it taken from him.  In my opinion, that's punishing success.  Economic success comes from the top down, by allowing the people who've succeeded to invest and to hire others to succeed with them.  I think the reason countries like China and India are growing and changing so much and poverty there is diminishing (not gone yet) is not because we shipped food in to them, but because we shipped jobs in to them.  Now they work, earn their own living, and spend or save or give their own money.  People with money hired people without money.  Then they all had more money.   I think this is a better way than Robin Hood.

Regarding taxes - I'm actually quite fond of The Fair Tax.  I think I'll need to write on that some day soon.  

Please go out and vote this week or next Tuesday.   Let your opinion be heard.