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big_dog

(4,144 posts)
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 06:43 PM Jan 2016

Fox: Hillary Clinton’s Government ‘Steals’ Presents And ‘Redistributes’ Them

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by GP6971 (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: Newshounds

Fox News’ “business block” discussed a Hillary Clinton ad calling Republican candidates Grinches – with almost all the talking heads calling her the Grinch.Steve Forbes got right to it, saying, “Hillary’s the real Grinch, and so is her boss. They both deserve lumps of coal for the war against hydrocarbons. They lied to us like naughty little boys and girls about keeping your doctor and keeping your insurance. They’ve given us higher deductibles and higher medical expenses. They’ve given us the worst recovery from a sharp downturn in American history with higher taxes, big spending, and wrecking the dollar.”

Apparently, the fact that nearly 17 million people are now insured thanks to ObamaCare, as Forbes’ own Bruce Japsen wrote in May, doesn’t count for much. Host David Asman brought up his “hero” in all of this, Ronald Reagan: “If you really want to help everyone, as we saw back in the Reagan administration, during their period of tax cuts, tax rate cuts across the board, look what happened. The top 20% did great, they gained 12% real income, but the bottom 20% also gained about 12% in income. If you want to raise all boats, cut all taxes.”

Not mentioned by Asman was that the budget deficit nearly tripled under Reagan. Host Asman added this “fair and balanced” comment: “The government doesn’t give anything. The government takes, and then the government redistributes what it takes. They’re more like the Grinch than Santa.” But panelist Carrie Sheffield took the cake for the Grinchiest comment of all. “You’re absolutely right,” she told Asman. “They don’t actually make real Christmas presents. They just steal them from other people and redistribute it. …Hillary is the real Grinch, she wants to make America poorer and less prosperous.”

If Asman and Sheffield really believe that, they should never take a penny from the government, especially not Social Security.



Read more: http://www.newshounds.us/fox_pundit_hillary_clinton_s_government_steals_presents_from_others_and_redistributes_them_123115

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Fox: Hillary Clinton’s Government ‘Steals’ Presents And ‘Redistributes’ Them (Original Post) big_dog Jan 2016 OP
Had to stop reading when I saw Forbes name... SoapBox Jan 2016 #1
Forbes must pay them a fortune for those news 'infomercials' big_dog Jan 2016 #4
well it's not like they can say the goodies are strictly for white Christians Skittles Jan 2016 #2
very old dodge ...... Botany Jan 2016 #3
Roger Ailes and Frank Luntz test driving Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #5
That's what government has done since the 1980s. Gore1FL Jan 2016 #6
Anxiously awaiting the return of the DU moderator. PSPS Jan 2016 #7
So am I... riversedge Jan 2016 #10
Question PSPS SCantiGOP Jan 2016 #11
no, people are getting back what was stolen from them by the gop who took from the people saturnsring Jan 2016 #8
Not LBN but fox 'analysis" riversedge Jan 2016 #9
Locking. Not LBN GP6971 Jan 2016 #12

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
1. Had to stop reading when I saw Forbes name...
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 06:45 PM
Jan 2016
 

big_dog

(4,144 posts)
4. Forbes must pay them a fortune for those news 'infomercials'
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 06:55 PM
Jan 2016

or ad promotions

Skittles

(153,169 posts)
2. well it's not like they can say the goodies are strictly for white Christians
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 06:51 PM
Jan 2016

no INDEED

Botany

(70,516 posts)
3. very old dodge ......
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 06:53 PM
Jan 2016

... Obama/Hillary/Bernie/Liberals give "free stuff" in order to get votes.

But to Fox News watchers that makes sense.

I have an old friend who still thinks it is OK to tell me that President Obama
won because he gave away "free stuff" to the blacks.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. Roger Ailes and Frank Luntz test driving
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 07:02 PM
Jan 2016

themes. One month to first so called primary. Never waste the time on Fake Noise,but do appreciate DUers keeping touch and repost their Hate America Themes. Notice the Thug from Texas spouting more of his drivel in a so called New Years Message. First Amendment Right,interesting.

Gore1FL

(21,132 posts)
6. That's what government has done since the 1980s.
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 07:04 PM
Jan 2016

It steals presents from the poor and redistributes them to the rich.

PSPS

(13,600 posts)
7. Anxiously awaiting the return of the DU moderator.
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 07:16 PM
Jan 2016

riversedge

(70,242 posts)
10. So am I...
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 07:31 PM
Jan 2016

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)
11. Question PSPS
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 07:33 PM
Jan 2016

Why are you waiting for a mod?

 

saturnsring

(1,832 posts)
8. no, people are getting back what was stolen from them by the gop who took from the people
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 07:17 PM
Jan 2016

to give gifts to corporate America and the wealthy

riversedge

(70,242 posts)
9. Not LBN but fox 'analysis"
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 07:30 PM
Jan 2016

GP6971

(31,165 posts)
12. Locking. Not LBN
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 07:35 PM
Jan 2016
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