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Originally Posted by Jess is Write
This next part is just a general observation:
I really don't understand the fear of the word "socialism" when so many of our services are already socialized (police/fire, libraries, schools, infrastructure, judicial system) and we're happy with them.
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Because socialism is one step away from communism. Are you a commie Jess? ARE YOU? I bet you are! Ok, yeah, I don't understand why people have no problem with socialized schools, libraries, etc. but the second a leader wants "socialized" medicine they're a communist.
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Originally Posted by ~Kris~
To me that's just part of business. There are so many things that factor into the cost of products. I don't think the gov't needs to get their hands in collecting more taxes from some people and then handing out more to others. We already know some people get more back at tax time than they pay into the system and now we should turn around and give them more? What's next? Everybody deserves this type of house, this type of clothes, this type of car?
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Seriously? How on earth is deserving a certain level of health care even remotely close to saying everyone should have a certain level of material possessions?
I think Michelle is bang on about the POV difference surrounding quality of life.