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Romney, too, believes in redistribution of wealth.
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What would Romney call it when the government takes in tax dollars and uses them to pay for things like health care for poor folks? Is he saying he would eliminate Medicaid? We think not. Likewise, although Romney would tax the rich at a lower rate than Obama, his tax plan is still progressive.
As The New York Timess David Firestone wrote Wednesday: The government has long redistributed wealth, and the country expects it to do so. Thats the point of a progressive income tax, which has been in effect for nearly a century . The progressive tax remains so popular that Mr. Romney has promised to keep it, and he also insists he doesnt plan to eliminate the safety net.
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Obviously, the real question and a very legitimate one is, how much redistribution is fair and best for society? In general, Democrats tend to want a little more, and Republicans tend to want a little less. But for Romney to pretend to be opposed to the entire concept of redistribution is totally untrue, based purely on what he himself says he would do as president.
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