If I want to be wealthy one day, why vote for Obama? (Congress, Amish)

[VTHokieFan]

I have dreams of being successful, wealthy and financial self-sufficient. Why would I ever vote in Obama? Why would I want to work just to earn 30 cents on every additional dollar of income my work brings me? Why would I invest in our capital markets if my dividends will be 40% tax or the capital gains on my risk taking 25%? I see no reason why anyone with aspirations to be wealthy would vote for this man, and that reason alone is why the poor and middle class tend to have consevative votership. Unlike Obama who offers no hope, many have hope for themselves, and when they "get there" they don't want it all taken away from a Democratic politician.

As someone who aspires to do great things, Obama vote seems like a conflict of interest.

[baxendale]

Follow your dreams son. Spend more time working to make them a reality and less time pumping the pooch on this forum.
Just a suggestion.

[cuebald]

It really doesn't matter. Congress is the body charged with levying taxes, not the President.

Besides which, if all you care about is money, you will never have enough of it no matter how wealthy you become.

[irishvanguard]

You should not vote for Obama if you want to see wealth increase anywhere. His philosophy is not one of wealth production, but rather wealth redistribution, which tends to destroy all wealth over the long haul.

[bluesjuke]

Besides, he's already got his.

[Winter_Sucks]

The market does better under Democratic administrations. That's a reason for the wealthy to be okay with Democrats.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by cuebald

It really doesn't matter. Congress is the body charged with levying taxes, not the President.

Besides which, if all you care about is money, you will never have enough of it no matter how wealthy you become.

The bolded part is very true. Greed can never be satisfied.

[foadi]

why would you vote for obama if you want to be poor one day? his policies arent good for poor people either.

[VTHokieFan]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

The bolded part is very true. Greed can never be satisfied.

Ambition and desire for financial security isn't greed and is probably why you've relegated yourself paycheck to paycheck.

[Fear&Whiskey]

Originally Posted by irishvanguard

You should not vote for Obama if you want to see wealth increase anywhere. His philosophy is not one of wealth production, but rather wealth redistribution, which tends to destroy all wealth over the long haul.

So the income disparity between rich and poor has been reduced under Obama's administration I take it?

Not sure the rich have had that much to be squamish about truth be told. Don't think Obama's exactly Che Guevara mach II but if you have evidence to the contrary please reveal it now or forever be banished to the Marxist paradise of Cuba.