I don't know a ton about either of these issues to effectively argue for one over the other. However, here is the argument that annoys me. People who say I'm not for Obama because I am not for socialism. Many of these people are in love with the idea of capitalism, and why should I have to pay for some lazy low life.
Number 1. Do we really value our CEOs over our teachers or our daycare providers? I recently had a friend who was offered a job as a DIRECTOR at a daycare. Her pay would have been 8.50 an hour. Is she lazy? NO. Would she be able to make it with her two kids on her own with this salary? No way. She'd likely need some assistance. Maybe even a tax break.
I also have a friend whose father left her mother, 2 brothers, and herself with nothing. Mom worked hard for minimum wage, and the kids even brought home money to help. They could have never done it without gov't assistance. Lazy? NO.
Why is it because I have chosen employment in a community serving capacity that I make significantly less than a CEO of some big company? Do they work harder than me? I'm sick of people saying that this whole restructuring thing is about taking from the well deserving rich and giving to the lazy middle class or poor. Yes, the system has MANY flaws, and many abuse the system because of this. But there are many of us out there who work just as hard as Joe CEO, and reap none of the rewards. Joe CEO will still come out much farther ahead even if I get the tax cut and he doesn't.
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