Seems the leopard feels increasingly comfortable showing her true socialist spots for all to see. This video (from a speech she made today at a Democratic National Committee gathering) is from the same person who, at a similar event more than two years ago, was quoted as saying (in all seriousness, I might add) the following (my boldings):

“Many of you are well enough off that … the tax cuts may have helped you,” Sen. Clinton said. “We’re saying that for America to get back on track, we’re probably going to cut that short and not give it to you. We’re going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.”

The oil company profits she was referring to is from this story. Of course, as Free Republic poster “cpdiii” notes in response to this post, that’s only half of the real story, for what she doesn’t tell you (indeed, doesn’t want to tell you) is that Exxon-Mobil’s profit margins are, in fact, well in line with those of other industries. What’s NOT so in line, as he points out, is the percentage of his income that already goes to taxes:

Their profit margin is 9.8%. This is a very respectable profit but much less than many other major industries. I would be absolutely delighted if all government entities taxed me at the same percentage as Exxon Mobil’s profit percentage.

My taxes are as follows:

SS 14.7% My share and my employers share combined.
Income tax 22%
State taxes and real estate taxes approximately 9%
My total percentage of direct taxes is 45.7%

What most people do not realize is that the cost of taxes of a business is included in the price of every damn thing they buy. The hidden tax on everything you buy is about 25%. Thus, your total taxes paid are actually about 10% more than the direct taxes you can see on your pay stubs and tax bills from the state, feds and local governments.

My total tax bill is thus about 55% of every dollar my wife and I make.

THAT, MRS. CLINTON, IS OBSCENE CONFISCATION OF MY MONEY. EXXON’S PROFITS ARE MINISCULE AS COMPARED TO THE PERCENTAGE OF MONEY GOVERNMENT ENTITES CONFISCATE FROM ME!

If Ms. Clinton honestly and truly believes in these kinds of social reengineering philosophies, heaven help us all should she ever be elected President.

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P.S. Interestingly enough, the video link from above was originally via Drudge. Mysteriously (and totally out of character for his site), both the link and its accompanying headline have been removed from his page. Almost makes you wonder what kind of pressure brought THAT change about….