'''Redistribution of wealth''' is a [[liberal]] tactic that punishes, through heavy [[taxation]] and other means, people for pursuing the [[American]] dream. Wealth redistribution makes individuals dependent on the government for handouts rather than their own hard work and perseverance. Central control and distribution of wealth is a key aspect of [[socialist]] and [[communist]] regimes, in that governments control all aspects of the economy, rather than allowing the invisible hand of the free market to lead.
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Some have argued that the policies of wealth distribution created by the [[Obama administration]] will turn [[America]] into a [[Marxism|Marxist]] state where all citizens are fully dependent on the government. <ref name=wnd%26gt%3Bhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewnd%2Ecom%2Findex%2Ephp%3Ffa%3DPAGE%2Eview%26amp%3BpageId%3D144865%26lt%3B%2Fref%26gt%3B
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[[Thomas Jefferson]] said
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The republic will cease to exist when Government takes from those who are industrious and gives to those who refuse to work.<ref name=wnd%26gt%3B%26lt%3B%2Fref%26gt%3B