Mourdock's "Lincoln analogies gone awry"

Mourdock compared Republican concerns about less-wealthy American families not paying federal income taxes to Abraham Lincoln's concerns about slavery.

"What [Lincoln] meant by ["we are a house divided"] was that slavery was either going to be totally eliminated from the United States or it was no longer just going to be restricted to the Southern states, it was going to go everywhere. I am here to suggest to you that we are in a house divided.

"You know this past April, when our federal taxes were paid, 47 percent -- 47 percent -- of all American households paid no income tax. In fact, half of that 47 percent almost, actually got tax money back from the government that they never paid -- because a few years ago we revised the welfare program to make it part of the tax code. When 47 percent are paying no income taxes -- they do pay Social Security -- but they are not paying income taxes, and 53 percent are carrying the load, we are a house divided."

First, comparing existing tax law to slavery is ridiculous.

Second, whether Mourdock appreciates these details or not, he seems to have expressed support for widespread tax increases.

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Where's your proof Gary? Or is this just another of your wild assed suppositions. From the picture you posted, I’m surprised that you didn’t come out with your normal scurrilous attacks on him by mentioning that because he’s wearing your favorite tie, he’s a racist bigot and you missed out on the chance to label him as some Tea Party crackpot since his standing next to a minuteman. You could have had the trifecta!!!!! Put on your big boy pants and get over the fact that Senator Lugar was soundly defeated by broad based support in the Republican Party for Mr. Mourdock.