Biden sets reporter straight: "Not redistribution of wealth -- just being fair"

[Common Sense Party]

"It's a simple proposition to us: Everyone is entitled to adequate medical health care," Biden says. "If you call that a 'redistribution of income' -- well, so be it. I don't call it that. I call it just being fair -- giving the middle class taxpayers an even break that the wealthy have been getting."

The top quintile of Americans earned 55.7% of pretax income and paid 69.3% of federal taxes in 2006, according to the most recent CBO data. But the Vice President isn't buying the idea that the wealthiest are already paying their fair share, noting the top 1% of earners get 22% of all income made in the U.S.



http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/joe-biden-on-taxes-you-call-it-%22redistribution-of-wealth%22-i-call-it-%22just-being-fair%22-455245.html;_ylt=AtZC8PhTdXYeMHniA0cbaze7YWsA;_ylu=X3oDMTE2c3VvYW4wBHBvcwMxMQRzZWMDdG9wU3RvcmllcwRzbGsDYmlkZW5vbnRheGVz?tickers=^DJI,^GSPC,HRB,INTU,^IXIC,XHB,XLE&sec=topStories&pos=9&asset=&ccode=

[dchill]

1. "redistribution of wealth" = Robin Hood

I LOVE Robin Hood.

[MissMarple]

10. Robin Hood is irresistibly likable.

We are getting a new Robin in May. It should be interesting, looks a bit gritty. Well, it is Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood_(2010_film)

"It is late 12th century England and Sir Robin Longstride, Earl of Huntington, (Russell Crowe) has returned to his northern English village after fighting in the Third Crusade. Upon arrival, the nobleman and his servant discover the oppression caused by the new Sheriff of Nottingham (Matthew Macfadyen). Sir Robin uses his intelligence and military skills to free his home village from tyranny and corruption in England, by taking back what is rightfully his, and by taking back what rightfully is theirs, to restore justice and happiness to England. Robin must also win the affection of the recently widowed Lady Marian (Cate Blanchett) while leading his Merry Men of Sherwood Forest to victory and fairness. <3>"

[msongs]

2. US tax code and corporate welfare are the biggest distributors of wealth - all upwards nt

[Common Sense Party]

3. REC this if you agree with VP Biden!

[mcollins]

4. Why is Joe afraid of telling it like it is!?

We need this redistribution of wealth!

[inna]

5. +1

[Common Sense Party]

7. He just doesn't use those words, because some people are skeered

of words. But the end result is the same!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

6. Fair AND redistribution of wealth.

They're mutually synonymous.

[Cha]

8. Good! At least Joe set

the record straight.

[whathehell]

9. Yes, he said the same thing when some RWer brought up "class warfare"

He said "Where I come from, we just call that being fair".

Go Joe...!

[Oregone]

11. "Everyone is entitled to adequate medical health care" once you pay your copay

[optimator]

12. all classes lose in this deal

we are all indentured servants to insurance corporations now.