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Obama’s Pro-Growth Illusion

oujon Wrote: May 21, 2012 9:11 AM

"At the core of all of his policies is a belief that government can allocate resources more efficiently than can the private sector." ______________________ Which doesn't make sense because when it's Obama's personal money, he choses to give to private charities rather than pay additional voluntary taxes. So in private he acknowledges that the private sector better allocates resources than the government. Wish someone would call him out on that....

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traitorbill Wrote: May 21, 2012 4:22 PM

It comes back to Obama's belief in "redistributive justice," and fairness. But, have you ever noticed how much fairer life is to Obama's friends?

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Obama’s Pro-Growth Illusion

Barack Obama claims to be pro-growth. So does Greece, Spain, and almost everyone else. Why? Because admitting preference for the alternative—crushing, heavy-handed government interference that kills initiative and destroys wealth—is not attractive to any citizen of any country.

The problem lies in the meaning of “pro-growth”. As an unabashed capitalist, and as a supporter of free markets, I believe “pro-growth” means less government interference and more individual accountability where private sector businesses create the jobs and government pretty much stays out of the equation. But it's increasingly clear that our president has a much different idea and defines “pro-growth” far...

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