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Ben Chandler Declares:
A Few People are Hoarding
Most of the Wealth in this Country
It's time for them to pay their share...
they aren't feeling enough pain.
"How can you be in favor of those people
continuing to hoard most of the wealth in this country...?"
In an appearance on WKYT's "Kentucky Newsmakers" Saturday, July 2, Ben laid out his "Share the Wealth" program, sounding like Huey Long, minus the charisma.
Ben asserted that a few are hoarding too much wealth, putting the debt unfairly on the backs of the poor and elderly.
You heard Ben, now
listen to Huey and hum along with his theme song, "Every Man a King".
"There'll be peace without end, every neighbor a friend..."
An example of why Ben is heading so hard toward the redistritutive Marxist viewpoint...UNION support. Unions are Ben's largest donor group, filling his war chest with over $850,000 career congressional total. From a United Auto Workers' publication: "Every day is a tax holiday for the rich in the United States, while the vast majority of Americans pay the price in starved public services."
It seems that Obama, the unions, and Chandler are all mischaracterizing who is paying what. However, the AP is starting to come up to speed on reporting the actual distribution of taxes:
The 10 percent of households with the highest incomes pay more than half of all federal taxes. They pay more than 70 percent of federal income taxes, according to the Congressional Budget Office.If you want to investigate raw data, here is a springboard to do so.
AP - Sept. 20, 2011
The UAW, and Chandler, claim that the Bush tax cuts were weighted too heavily toward high income earners. However, the top rate was cut by 20%, while the lowest rate enjoyed a 42% cut. The highest rate, after the cut, is 9 times higher than the lowest.
Liberals' complaining is logical if their motive is punishment of success, and completely nonsensical with regard to individual liberty, property rights, and economic reality.
Ben Chandler: STAR-STRUCK!!!!
Ben has always been a sucker for a little glitz and glam!
In 2004, it was Wesley Clark, all bronzed and glittered, doing his imitation of James Dean on the cover of "Advocate" magazine. That particular issue had the banner headline, "Gay Teen Boyfriends on Children's TV", along with "Queer Theater's Spring Fever."
Ben Chandler was very proud to endorse Clark for president..."There is no doubt that General Clark best represents the values and culture of southern states, like Kentucky."
4 years later, along came Barack Obama, the King of the Teleprompter.
Ben once again had stars in his eyes. Our Ben, a great orator himself, was swept away with Obama's smooth eloquence. "I think he's brilliant! ...He knows what he's doing!" "Obama will heal a lot of wounds in our country...and internationally."
Ben could see his own star rising on Obama's horizon: "I think I’ll have an opportunity to have some visits with him and hopefully some influence with him."
Listening to Ben lately, it certainly does seem possible that Obama did ask him about hammering down on the citizenry for more tax dollars.
One thing is sure: what these two don't take in taxes, they will be thrilled to take in donations!
Obama's numbers are dropping, however, as the nation suffers through one speech after another. Many are digging their winter ear muffs out a little early this year, hoping to deflect the sound of his voice. Ben is a good loyal Democrat, and seems willing to follow no matter how far to the left of the playing field his party takes him.
But my advice to Ben regarding Obama?
FORGET HIM!
Ben Chandler Goes After Campaign Cash
While Kentuckians Get the Bill: $1.1 Billion!
DCCC Helps Ben Chandler Shake Down Lobbyists for Campaign Cash!
The DCCC has listed Ben as an endangered species to be protected with extra favors. Events hosted by the DCCC provide lobbyists access to Ben in return for donations ranging from $5,000 to $250. More about contributors and fundraisers here.
For Years,
Ben Chandler Has Been Promising Jobs...
"Creating" jobs through stimulus and other government funding is redistribution, not creation of jobs.
Remember, when Ben says "the rich" have to pay their "fair share", your job might be part of that share extracted from your employer.
