Right, but it is still paid for with tax dollars. - Again, we have a mixed

Posted: Sep 18th, 2018 - 9:17 am In Reply to: No, that is not socialism. That is the govt contracting - with private companies. Roads were

economy. We have programs that help the poor but we also have private businesses. The balance is not there though, which is causing the divide in this country.

Here's a couple links. I'm going to end with this post. We obviously can't come to an understanding of each other's views. I'm not calling for socialism, I'm just saying we need a better balance so we don't go to a much worse type of economic system as throughout history has been proven to happen.

https://www.thebalance.com/capitalism-characteristics-examples-pros-cons-3305588

https://www.thebalance.com/socialism-types-pros-cons-examples-3305592

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