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Spreading the wealth
Political Animal — ... " and his plan to cut taxes on the middle class and lower-income families amounts to "welfare." The idea of "spreading the wealth around," the argument goes, is Karl Marx's dream. There are obviously multiple angles to this, not the least of which is the notion that the Ayers attack hasn't had the desired effect, and the McCain gang needed a new smear, preferably one that a) sounds scary; and b) involves the economy in some way. A spectacularly stupid "red scare" fits the bill. Josh Marshall noted , accurately, that the "welfare" talk is almost certainly driven by racial ...