Who are the wealth redistributors now?

[gulliver]

I remember "wealth redistribution." That was when the government took money from hard-working people and redistributed it to lazy, undeserving good-for-nothings. That was a wealth redistribution I could get behind. It didn't hurt that much, and most of the people receiving free milk and low rent housing weren't the terrible people they were made out to be.

But this new improved "conservative brand" wealth redistribution is absolutely killing me. The new redistribution flagrantly lets multi-national corporations and the wealthy move all of the wealth out of America, never to return. Welfare is a drop in the bucket by comparison.

Why do we let corporations and the wealthy just move American money out of America? Sure, it is "their" money, but that doesn't mean they should be able to remove it without penalty. Banks routinely penalize withdrawals. So should America.

When a corporation moves its headquarters out of the United States, it should suffer a penalty, just as if it had tried to withdraw savings from an IRA before retirement age. All of the corporation's assets matured in a vault called the United States, it's security guards, marketplaces, and infrastructure paid for with American blood and tax money. If corporations want to move their money from the people's vault, they should pay.

Outsourcing is similar. If you move a profitable business process outside the country, you should have to pay a penalty on the value of that process. Then, since that movement cost American jobs and competes directly with truly American businesses, the American businesses are entitled to protection in the vault. For example, a tax return processed in India should be taxed on "import".

Americans are such suckers sometimes. "Look at that welfare queen! Go git 'er boy! Go git 'er!!" (Meanwhile sneaky little jerks with wheelbarrows line up to steal our money as we "hound" the poor.)

[Kanary]

1. But, but but..... it's soooo much easier, and more satisfying, donchaknow.

to go after the woman and kids, than the "pillars of society". 'Specially since most of the middle class aspires to be one of the pillars.

You've put together some great points, and I'm going to call 800-839-5276, and make some of these points to some congresscritters tomorrow.

I hope you and others will do the same.

What you've written needs to be heard!

Did you put it into a LTTE yet?

Kanary

[IronLionZion]

7. Only criminals use the term "pillar of society"

I've never heard an honest and decent person use it. And that is very telling.

[Kanary]

8. So, you're accusing me of being a "criminal"?

[IronLionZion]

9. Damn Straight you evil little criminal!

:silly:

No, I meant the actual criminals that refer to themselves that way.

[Kanary]

10. Actually, what I was thinking of when I wrote that....

was Marilyn Van Debur, former Miss America, when she wrote about her father incesting her. She described him as a well-respected "Pillar Of Society", so that left even a smaller chance that she would be heard. So, yes, he was indeed a criminal, but never indicted, and she's the one who paid the price, as when she finally spoke the truth, her family pretty much disowned her.

But, *SHE* was the one who used the term. *NOT* him. She certainly is NO criminal.

I asked because there is so damned much name-calling here on DU, and that's how your post sounded.

Kanary

[AP]

2. They're not just moving it out of America. They're moving it up the ladder

to the richest people in America.

Rich are getting richer, thanks to no bid contracts and a crappy tax code.

[BlueEyedSon]

3. No, it's just the rich Americans moving as much $$$ as possible from the

poor americans.

[rucky]

6. It's a slow & painful death n/t

[Yupster]

4. Banks penalize withdrawels?

What's you talking about?

[loudsue]

5. I can't wait for the USA masses to finally "GET IT" about corp. welfare

When, and if, it FINALLY dawns how badly, irreparably we've been damaged by this, there's going to be a major revolution. And the first to be tarred and feathered are repukes and Dems BOTH, in elected positions...they are totally complicit.

It's killing America, and those at the top in this country are LOVING it!! ...assholes.


:kick::kick::kick:

[oscar111]

11. Ban outsourcing-most will support that

You are too weak about outsourcing, {tho i am not slamming you}.

You could get most voters behind a flat ban on outsourcing and runaway factories and bringing indians here as guest workers.

After all, EVERY job can be outsourced with robot gloves in india, and robot arms/hands here, with cameras, to flip brugers, etc. Surgery has already been done that way. Outsourced surgeons, mean ALL can go.