Candidate Obama ran on a platform of increasing taxes on the very wealthiest of American taxpayers. Romney ran to either hold the line on taxes for the rich or cut them--I was never sure exactly where he stood.
Exit polls in battleground states reflected clear class divisions. People whose annual income was under $30,000 gave Obama 63% of their vote. In the category between $30,000 to $49,000, Obama received 57% of the vote.
Above that we get into Romney territory. Voters with an annual income of more than $50,000 voted for Romney by 53%.
In my view the President has not only a political obligation to the people who elected him, he has a moral obligation not to abandon them. People on the bottom don’t give many campaign contributions. They don’t have PACs. They don’t have lobbyists. They do have votes, however, and those votes should be honored. If we have to go over the cliff for them, so be it.
The so called fiscal cliff will affect the rich more than the poor. They know it and they are horrified by the prospect. It really is a rich mans welfare. They just won't admit it. The Democrats have to hold firm on this issue. Enjoy the ride.
ReplyDeleteIncome inequality is at an all time high. Hold the line. Fight the fight! This is why I voted for you!
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