Is Obama really a

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-21-2008
Is Obama really a
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Mon, 09-22-2008 - 12:09am

socialist?


Some say yes and some say no.

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Registered: 04-09-2007
Mon, 09-22-2008 - 2:10am

I believe no. He is a Democrat, in that he believes in a strong Federal government as the foundation for our prosperity and security, he clings to demand-side economic principles and populist ideals, and he believes that taxes are a necessary compenent of a successful society.

He does not believe in turning over all services to the federal government, but he does believe that there are some services that the government should offer that the free market does not support (like access to affordable healthcare). I don't believe he is really talking "socialism", and those who argue that he is committed to "wealth-distribution" by taxing the rich are going to find themselves having a tougher sell after last week, where we just witnessed a massive "wealth-distribution" in which the average worker is taking on the debt and risk of super-rich companies. What happened this week was more "socialist" in nature than anything proposed by Obama.

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Registered: 08-30-2004
Mon, 09-22-2008 - 8:41am

I believe absolutely not.

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Registered: 04-09-2006
Mon, 09-22-2008 - 9:23am
No, he's not a socialist. He's a "communist": my parents say so!
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Registered: 08-30-2004
Mon, 09-22-2008 - 9:29am

LOL!


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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 09-22-2008 - 9:32am

I've not heard that myself - nor do I think it.


Do I think his health care plan has possibiliites of being socialiized?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-08-2006
Mon, 09-22-2008 - 10:05am

It may become more evident to you why propaganda is being used against Obama (or liberals in general)

 

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Registered: 07-23-2008
Mon, 09-22-2008 - 3:54pm
hmmm - isn't deregulation what got us into this big financial and mortgage mess. You're definitely right that attention spans are short. It's scary! Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Anyone else up for repeating the last 8 years??




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