Do you think that Medicare and Medicate programs are socialism?

Yes, it is socialism. Just like other services America appreciates...oh...like...

Police

Firefighters

Libraries

Social Security

Public Schools

United Postal Service (our mail)

You know...the little things. Maybe we should make these businesses. Then there'd be profit involved. THINK how much better our mail would be delievered if there was a profit driver??? lol. Some things need a little regulation but, there should be checks and balances in place.

Yeah, Obama isn't socialist any more than Clinton or Bush. Even take Palin...Alaska pays people for destroying their state and taking oil. That's distributing the wealth around to all citizens. Just as socialist as these long standing programs which Obama didn't create.

Some people just won't see it. We're taught eairly on socialism is evil...I guess there is good reason we learned that. It had a big influence on our teachers. But, no one ever educates our students there are socialist programs in the USA.

Yes I do. Its not the job of the federal government to create social programs. If anything they should make it mandatory that all working people have to take the SS percentage and put into some kind of savings or investment. If you lose it all then you lose it. Cant you people see theses social programs are breaking us.

Medicare and Medicate isn't Socialism.

It's government doing what it's supposed to do.

TAKE CARE OF IT'S CITIZENS!!!

Yes, neither program is perfect.

But you point out a system that is absolutely perfect.

I'll tell you this, though --

Without both programs, poverty would be even higher than it is already.

I think medicare and medicaid are a way of providing a certain qaulity of life to the elderly.

Yes, they are socialism. Just like any Gov programs, highways, fire, police, postal service.

Just a scare tactic, and said in a way as to scare people.

They way I hear it told on hear everything is socialism

unemployment benefits

social security retirment

tax releif

tax credits for home improvments

all socialism hmmmm

I think socialism is like alcohol, in moderation it's not much of a problem, even good for you. But oblama's put us on a drinking binge with socialism that'll probably destroy our liver, kidneys, heart and pancreas. This is way overdoing it....by a long dam shot.

Socialism is a word republicans like to throw around to frighten their feeble-minded supporters.

Think of Pavlov's dog, salivating every time the bell rings.

As long as they're used the way they are supposed to be it doesn't matter

You're not that far off. 'Ask Ron paul'