Letum, quick question. The British universal health care system, is a socialist program by definition, how is that working out? Our federal welfare system, otherwise known as social security, was a noble venture in its original genesis. It has been expanded exponentially to the point that because someone is too obese to work, gets paid out of a "socialist" fund that they never paid into. Or the drug dealer gets shot and unfortunately lives, gets a check every month. The age for people who have worked their entire lives and paid into it has increased, because the fund is being drained by, lazies, criminals and illegal aliens.
The problem with socialism is this: it's a theory that does not take into account human nature. A. People are lazy, "the 10% do 80% of the work" premise. B. It's hard to get 10 people to agree to anything, let alone 200 million. C. There is no incentive for an individual to better themselves or their situation. D. Supervision is still required to get goals accomplished, you get what Orwell said best "All animals are equal, some are more equal then others...."
Just my 2 cents....
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