Obama talked a good lefty talk. But lets look at what he’s done.
The bush tax cuts have continues. These favor the wealthy (through the low cap gains rate vs the income tax rates) more than the income generated through wages.
Wall street banks have been bailed out.
Financial reform was largely lipstick on a pig. Glass Steagal was NOT reinstated.
Even HCR – it was a total giveaway to big pharma and insurance companies. Making it more expensive for working folks than ever. No real cost containment of any kind.
And that’s just the financial stuff. Don’t get me started on the wars, gitmo, etc.
I have a hard time hearing that Obama is a lefty that supports wealth redistribution from the rich to the poor. His policies seem to continue the wealth redistribution from the middle class to the rich.
Don’t focus on unions and public employees… Look at the middle class as a whole. We’re all screwed and there’s no candidate that will change that.
