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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (20048)9/30/2009 1:24:37 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps1 Recommendation  Respond to of 103300
 
Socialism by definition requires an extremely high tax rate, in order to fund its many welfare programs. It also does not allow the economy to reach its potential, as a free market system does, because socialism does not encourage competition, and thus fosters complacency.

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There is some truth in this criticism. A mixed economy is better than either pure Socialism or pure Capitalism.