CB, I disagree that socialism and communism are the same thing. All forms of communism are socialist, but many forms of socialism are not communism. Lumping them together ignores reality and makes honest debate impossible. I'm not unaware of Stalin's Russia or the current condition in Venezuela. In our own country we've socialized defense, public safety, education, and care for the elderly. The point here would seem to be one of degree. Lots of socialism can be bad. In my view, privatizing Social Security is one of the worst ideas ever. A government planned economy won't work here, but there's an obvious role for government in keeping business and industry in bounds. Of course, we'll disagree that the extent of that role.

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Bill Ferguson