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To: tejek who wrote (113852)	5/18/2012 9:21:03 AM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

It's not a strawman. Chinu has openly advocated for the Chinese style capitalism, which in essence is a Communist government imposing strict Central Economic Planning, with some areas of liberalization. In addition, you and others have been advocating for Socialism in many areas of our economy. So this isn't a strawman. I take you at your word. I don't see Socialism as a bad word like the GOP does. I see some Socialism as necessary to provide for a safety net among the poorest and the down on their luck folks. But I don't see European or Latin American style Socialism as having any place in the US. It's too invasive and it will lead directly to slow or no growth and ultimately a collapse in the standard of living in this country. I've seen it happen in Cuba, Argentina, Russia, and now in Europe. Forget about all the scary words like Socialism and Communism and such. You and I have a fundamental disagreement at the heart of all this stuff. You believe that our economy should be managed by the government in a very invasive way and I do not. You believe Capitalism is a dirty word and I do not. I don't know how you got there, but you have formed the wrong conclusions about cause and effect.