2012-09-22

The Redistributionist Lie

Obama said he "believe in redistribution back in 1998.

Big deal. Redistribution in some form has been around since, well, sliced bread I reckon.

It doesn't mean he's a Marxist.

The real issue is how far do you want to take it? How does a society or government know when it has over stretched? Redistributed too much?

I think we're finally having that discussion.

As for Obama, here's part of what he said:

"I think the trick is figuring out how do we structure government systems that pool resources and hence facilitate some redistribution because I actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level to make sure that everybody's got a shot. How do we pool resources at the same time as we decentralize delivery systems in ways that both foster competition, can work in the marketplace, and can foster innovation at the local level and can be tailored to particular communities."
To me, this is sensible and nowhere near being radical.

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