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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,704 posts)
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 09:24 PM Jan 2016

Do you agree or disagree with the sentiments expressed by Joe Biden contained herein





Vice President Joe Biden disparaged socialism while addressing the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on Wednesday, as his own political party finds itself with a self-described "democratic socialist" leading in some state polls.

"We need -- not just in my country, but in other countries -- a more progressive tax code. Not confiscatory policy, not socialism, a tax code," Biden said. "Everybody pays proportionally a fair share. This is not meant to penalize everybody."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/20/politics/joe-biden-davos-socialism/

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Do you agree or disagree with the sentiments expressed by Joe Biden contained herein (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 OP
Talk about setting up a straw man and knocking him down. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #1
I PASSED - Biden's red herring is bad juju and will come back to bite him some day. vkkv Jan 2016 #2
Frankly.... Splinter Cell Jan 2016 #3
Agree. Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #4
Sanders supporter here, agree. Fortunately Bernie is not a socialist advocating confiscatory taxes. JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #5
Absolutely Gman Jan 2016 #6
BTW Gman Jan 2016 #7
Don't give a shit what he thinks whatchamacallit Jan 2016 #8
I guess he was told to say that? Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2016 #9
It's kind of a strawman, since most real socialists advocate higher taxes for the wealthy. Starry Messenger Jan 2016 #10

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
1. Talk about setting up a straw man and knocking him down.
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 09:27 PM
Jan 2016

Where does Biden get the idea that socialism=confiscatory taxes?

The top marginal tax rate during the Eisenhower Presidency was around 90%. Did that make Eisenhower a Socialist?

 

vkkv

(3,384 posts)
2. I PASSED - Biden's red herring is bad juju and will come back to bite him some day.
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 09:31 PM
Jan 2016

He's a good guy who should KNOW better. Hell, I voted for him in the primary of 2008.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
4. Agree.
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 09:32 PM
Jan 2016

I would say though, I support a 70% bracket on large scale short term capital gains.
The hedge funds/gamblers do not contribute to society and should pay alot in taxes.
Those funds can go for education and roads.

Gman

(24,780 posts)
7. BTW
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 10:02 PM
Jan 2016

Sanders supporters have incredibly vivid imaginations that border on paranoia if they think there is some sinister motive for Biden's statement.

It's getting really weird now. This is bothersome weird.

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)
10. It's kind of a strawman, since most real socialists advocate higher taxes for the wealthy.
Wed Jan 20, 2016, 10:20 PM
Jan 2016

I don't know anyone who advocates confiscation. That said, I would definitely call this a "shots fired" statement that indicates how he's leaning in the primary.

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