reply to post by liquidsmoke206
Seriously, I know about the current socialist programs in this country. Welfare, food stamps, WIC, Medicaid, Social Security, Medicare, etc. The
bailouts and stimulus along with the future health care bill dig us deeper into a socialist society. What's more, the people of my generation will
not see a penny of Social Security seeing that they are bankrupted in SSI funds. Many welfare and food stamp recepients are people unwilling to work.
Thanks to Carter and his "War on Poverty" we have dug America into a deeper hole. Before Carter was in office, the poverty level in America was
around 17%. Today, the poverty level is around 17%. Government made, socialist programs do not work. If people got up and worked for a change,
we'd all be fine. If our money had solid backing, we'd all be fine. We wouldn't need a socialist program for the "less-fortunate". Socialism
simply does not work because it eventually leads to centralized government power and fascism. Welcome to the "nanny state".
Also consider that these programs which cost taxpayers a butt-load of money to keep up will eventually bankrupt this country. Socialist societies are
too costly for nations to keep up.
