Henry Neufeld has two good posts: Barack Obama’s Income Redistribution Plan. We don’t agree on everything with regard to energy technology, but it’s a good read and I wholeheartedly agree with this:
I am disappointed with congress and with both our presidential candidates, though I’m not surprised at their action. We, the voters, are demanding that they behave irresponsibly, and they’re just doing what we ask. No, not what we say we want. What our actions show we want.
In Redistribution: Wealth and Responsibility he considers the redistribution of both money and responsibility vis a vis health care:
But we need to look very carefully at what we’re giving away and what we’re getting. Count the cost. Despite political promises, none of this stuff comes without a cost.
