How an Obama Presidency Will Affect American Workers
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“The state cannot get a
cent for any man without taking it from
some other man, and this latter must be a man who has produced and saved
it. This latter is the Forgotten Man.”
--
William Graham Sumner
Dear
Fellow American,
Almost 100 years ago, economist William Graham Sumner aptly described the
way a big government philosophy – the same philosophy Barack Obama espouses
today - treats the productive American worker, calling him the “Forgotten
Man.”
Well, recently Americans learned about one of those Forgotten Men – Joe the
Plumber. And Joe the Plumber helped us all see what an Obama White House
will mean for working Americans.
When Joe confronted Senator Obama on the campaign trail with the question of
what would happen to his taxes under an Obama Administration should he
realize his dream of owning his own business, Joe cast the decision that
faces us in this election in stark relief.
Which is better for our economy: Politicians redistributing our wealth or
growing more wealth?
And Senator Obama gave us an equally stark answer: Under his leadership,
America will focus on “spreading around” the Forgotten Man’s wealth, not
encouraging him to create more of it.
So while Obama claims he will cut taxes for 95% of working families, what he
really plans is to take more money from the Americans who already pay the
great majority of income taxes and “spread the wealth” to many who don’t
even pay taxes to begin with in the form of a government check.
The Barack Obama Democrats may think it’s their right to redistribute
wealth, but it surely isn’t the view of the average American worker, and
it’s clearly wrong.
We know that government should focus on creating the economic conditions
that will allow all Americans to prosper, not to try and redistribute wealth
more evenly among Americans. We also know that the way for America to
prosper is to leave Americans with more of their income, allowing them to do
what they do best -- create the businesses, jobs, and opportunities that
drive our vast economy.
Joe the Plumber has struck a chord because he reminds us (and should remind
politicians in Washington) that government, no matter how well intentioned,
has to be paid for, and that money comes from guys like Joe. Politicians
can either bleed him dry to fund their programs, or they can encourage
Americans to create more jobs and more wealth – and keep government limited
and effective.
Your friend,
Newt Gingrich
May God Bless America!