I get such a kick out of when republicans whine about socialism. "Free Capitalism" is their cry. Then greed gets in the way of capitalism and they need the Government to bail them out. THAT IS SOCIALISM!
We tried it your way. Before the last mid-term election we had a Republican House, Senate, and White House. They spent us into debt way faster than the Dems ever have. If you say,"well this money is going towards projects that create jobs and builds things that we need"(like a bridge to nowhere) then how is that not Socialism already.
I know I'll never sniff $250k a year. I'm fine with that. The difference in my pocketbook between the two parties is probably a couple hundred bucks a year so who cares. Since they are going to take my money either way, I'd rather it go to people without money who need it, than to rich people and warhawks.