<<Kholt and Marcos are not pure socialists. They probably like a few "socialist" TYPE programs- as we all do. >>
Ms. X, I don't want to seem unappreciative. It was super of you to stick up for Marcos and me. But it took a lot of work to get Jim S (where'd he go?) to accept me as a libertarian so I feel a need to defend my credentials. <g>
I agree with you that almost everybody likes a few socialist-type programs, especially those that benefit them (which, of course, are not socialistic, merely fair). For the record, I fit in with the majority only if you consider the regulation of medications and the environment socialistic, which I don't. I consider them more akin to regulating interstate commerce. That's as close as I can get to approving of socialistic programs at the Federal level. Were it up to me, there would be no transfer payments from Uncle Sam to citizens and no Federal "insurance" programs. That would eliminate school loans, social security, and medicaid, to name some of the most popular. Marco can keep his socialized medicine. As e-Bill says, it's a question of who pays, and IMO, who pays should not be Uncle Sam.
Which socialist-type programs to you support?
Karen |
