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To: TimF who wrote (175445)	9/26/2003 7:20:50 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1578616

In the debate yesterday, the 10 Democrats took turns criticizing Bush for the deficit and then each went on to propose massive spending programs.

To: TimF who wrote (175445)	9/27/2003 1:18:32 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578616

Why shouldn't they......for many folks.....both young and old, drugs are as important as food. So should government pay for drugs and food and housing? What else? That's enough.......but thanks for asking. <g> Not even close............that's an exaggerated, right wing fear that gets old very quick. If government did pay for all those things then you pretty much would have a socialist system. "Pretty much" is not the same as having a socialist system. Perhaps you mean that is an exaggerated fear in the sense that you don't think government is going to pay for all those things. Well you might be right about that, I don't think it is going to start any time soon either. But if it did (and the overall trend has been in that direction so eventually it could) you would have a largely socialist system. I think the fear is exaggerated because our system is so capitalistic and conservative that the likelihood of developing a socialistic facsimile is next to nothing. It smacks of conservative paranoia and is ludicrous and unnecessary. Socialism is not the evil its cracked up to be Involuntary socialism is evil. More paranoia........how can you have involuntary socialism in a democracy? ted