With all the issues leading up to the 2012 presidential election, the biggest issue is the economy. Americans across the country are struggling to pay their bills and are crossing their fingers that the politicians in Washington can come to their senses and pass the payroll tax cut to prevent taxes from being raised on 160 million middle class Americans. The wealth gap between the rich and the poor is the widest it's been since 1929, the year the stock market crashed which led to the Great Depression. President Obama has tried to push through parts of his "Americans Job Act," but the Republican controlled congress have blocked each piece creating more gridlock than there already is in Washington.
One of the most outspoken candidates in the Republican primary is Rick Santorum. Santorum never shies away from his radical conservative views and sometimes makes statements that make your jaw drop. While campaigning at the headquarters of the conservative group "Family Leader" in Iowa, Santorum made his feelings known about the economy and the wealth gap in the United States.
Rick Santorum: "I’m for income inequality. I think some people should make more than other people, because some people work harder and have better ideas"
Now, looking at Santorum's statement, it might not seem to far-out of balance. If you work hard, you should be rewarded. No one is disputing that hard-working people should get less than people who do nothing. The problem is in the ideology of Santorum. Santorum rewards those at the top, not those who work hard. Millions of Americans across the country work hard each day, but see their paychecks become less, their health insurance go up and many still handicapped by credit card and student loan debt. Many Americans are hard workers, but are not in a position to be successful do to their economic upbringing, lack of education or other reasons. Santorum and the Republican party don't reward those who work hard, just those who have had the opportunity to get ahead. If we don't create a fair path of success for every American, what kind of country are we?
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