I am for re-distribution

[cbuskstwar]

What does it mean when the president states "I am for re-distribution"?

[habsheaven]

It means that he is FOR the basic tax structure that you have in the country now.

[pghin08]

It depends on your definition of redistribution, I guess. Are middle class tax cuts technically redistribution? I think so. For that matter, if you cut taxes on the upper class, that's also a redistribution of wealth, it's just a redistribution upward.

[habsheaven]

I believe the "re-distribution" comment is from a video in which Obama is speaking about the education system in Illinois.

[shrewsbury]

robbing the rich to give to the poor???

[pwaldo]

What does it mean when the president states "I am for re-distribution"?

Probably would be best to ask the President this question since nobody here knows him or knows what he thinks

[AUTaxMan]

It depends on your definition of redistribution, I guess. Are middle class tax cuts technically redistribution? I think so. For that matter, if you cut taxes on the upper class, that's also a redistribution of wealth, it's just a redistribution upward.

Redistribution only occurs when government benefits and services are provided to one group of people at the sole expense of another. A tax cut for the "rich" is only upwards redistribution if it corresponds with an additional financial burden on the non-"rich."

[mrveggieman]

robbing the rich to give to the poor???

It's sure as hell better of romney's plan of robbing from the poor and giving to the rich.

[Wickabee]

Redistribution only occurs when government benefits and services are provided to one group of people at the sole expense of another. A tax cut for the "rich" is only upwards redistribution if it corresponds with an additional financial burden on the non-"rich."

Very true. Otherwise it's just "distribution".

[AUTaxMan]

What does it mean when the president states "I am for re-distribution"?

That means taking money and resources from A and giving them to B at no cost to B. A, of course, being those who the government deems can afford to part with the property, and B being those who the government deems don't have enough property.