No argument from me here, though I don't think pointing out that it hurts blacks/whites/poor people/green people/etc. more is any cause to be offended, but rather just an observation - which it seemed like Eryn had an issue with (since its what he pointed out in the title of the thread - not the redistribution program).
The Congressman's transgression is using the results simply as a political ploy - he gets points with the Dems for taxing companies due to global warming, and he scores major points in his district (the only district in South Carolina with has a majority of blacks at 57%, and is rather poor, with a median income at $28,976, so he's redistributing wealth to it.).