From a non-Obama supporter: Comments on his first few weeks as President Elect

[djacques]

Originally Posted by findingmesomeday

This is a statement of his where I do have problems. I believe that prosperity exists and is possible for anyone here in America but I don't believe in "spreading it around" if you have to rob Peter to pay Paul (or play Robin Hood). If someone works hard and makes a good living, why penalize them so that someone living on public assistance can get a bigger handout? Yes, I know I'm generalizing and it's not all that black/white, but in my opinion, that's the gist of the "spread it around" mentality that bugs me so much.

Well, we've been spreading wealth around for a few generations. Obama is the first person to be called a "socialist" on that basis by otherwise intelligent people who should know better.