I know you are smart and a good man. Did you also know that Obama is using Kennedy’s quote to defend his tax policy and he is using it incorrectly? Kennedy used it to defend lowering taxes. Check out the wealth redistribution thread. It is pretty funny: (http://piggington.com/ot_wealth_redistribution_experiment)
“The aphorism “a rising tide lifts all boats” is associated with the idea that improvements in the general economy will benefit all participants in that economy, and that economic policy, particularly government economic policy, should therefore focus on the general macroeconomic environment first and foremost. The phrase is said to have been coined by Seán Lemass, the Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) in 1959–1966.[1] [2] Lemass himself attributed the phrase to John F. Kennedy.[3] Kennedy employed the expression to combat criticisms that his tax cuts would benefit mostly wealthy individuals.”
I prefer the Kennedy version. Obama may well sink the ship instead of lifting a few votes, I mean boats.
