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Originally posted by TigerDore:
Yes, while it isn't as drastic as it sounds in the video I posted, his "sin tax" is still based on the idea that he knows better than lower-income about what is good for them. And they need the Great White Father to take care of them.

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Originally posted by Skins2881:

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It is, because it cuts out the part where he's talking about the particular type of tax in question. It makes it sound like he's talking about broad based income taxes. In fact, he's talking about specific "sin" taxes (tobacco, alcohol, famously his sugar based soda tax, etc.) as a way of decreasing mortality. If you don't know that, the whole tenor of the video changes.

I posted the entire talk and pertinent start point.

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Originally posted by Hound Dog:

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Originally posted by TigerDore:
Yes, while it isn't as drastic as it sounds in the video I posted, his "sin tax" is still based on the idea that he knows better than lower-income about what is good for them. And they need the Great White Father to take care of them.

Exactly. The concept of "Liberty" is completely lost on him. He knows "What is Best" for me. This is the elitist/commie/totalitarian belief system I object to.

It is sad that our forefathers went to war over preserving their liberty, yet most Americans today gladly trade it away for bread and circuses.