Posted by
Tom G. on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 10:10:37 PM
I have argued that Obama's campaign used illegal money to help buy its way into the White House, but that is only the first part of this purchase plan.
The second phase of the Axelrod/OBama plan was to buy American Voters with direct payments. By arguing in a Center/Right fashion to give tax cuts to 95% of American's it neatly wrapped a gift in $100 bills. Failing to honestly point out that many of the folks in this plan would be given direct payments because they do not pay income taxes, but only payroll taxes helped to seal the deal.
The reality is that a candidate for President offered, that if elected, he will pay you for your vote...
so who would not vote for him?
Those making less than 50K sided with Obama by 60 to 38 margin. Those making less than 100K it was 55 to 43 percent. Tax Cuts are a good, sound limiting policy to control the size of government...but including in this effort a direct payment from the treasury is not a good, sound limiting policy, it reaks of bribery.
So while we congratulate President Obama on a historic victory, it is sobering to understand the underlying details.