tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23061971.post5801417002916932820..comments2024-03-15T03:16:46.386-04:00Comments on Objectivist v. Constructivist v. Theist: Election #1: Enthusiastic Tax-Collector for the Welfare StateThe Constructivisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07242149985581771922noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23061971.post-58121331862137715302008-09-10T11:28:00.000-04:002008-09-10T11:28:00.000-04:00Far too much attention has been paid to Obama's ef...Far too much attention has been paid to Obama's effects as a unifying force. Aside from the complete lack of evidence for this claim, who cares if it is true. If the price of unity is increasing government control over our economic lives, new taxes, and continued poor performance by the stock market, disunity sounds like the better deal.The Objectivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416501145750028695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23061971.post-24665769101417891162008-09-10T11:26:00.000-04:002008-09-10T11:26:00.000-04:00Obama is escaping notice for his hard-left economi...Obama is escaping notice for his hard-left economic policies. How this has not been the focus on the Republicans and the press is beyond me. <BR/><BR/>It is odd that poorly articulated and vague speeches about the war get center stage, whereas relatively clear and significant taxing and spending policies get ignored.The Objectivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416501145750028695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23061971.post-10414647430439440092008-09-10T11:25:00.000-04:002008-09-10T11:25:00.000-04:00What Obama and the left should do is cut taxes, bu...What Obama and the left should do is cut taxes, but go after corporate welfare, the various programs for middle class and wealthy citizens, and other things that do not serve the poor. If they did this, and emphasized cash payments to the poor, rather than a hodge-podge of poorly organized benefits, they could give the poor significant amounts of cash.The Objectivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416501145750028695noreply@blogger.com