"c b" <[email protected]> wrote > http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/15680-the-question-of-socialism-and-beyond-is-about-to-open-up-in-these-united-states >
which says: "The classic model of socialism involved state (national) ownership of most large-scale capital and industry. But it is now clear to most observers that the concentration of such ownership in the state also commonly brings with it a concentration of political power as well; hence, the model can be detrimental to democracy as well as liberty (to say nothing, in real world experience, of the environment)." I think this would be a good start and can be done on a shorter time frame. I live in a county that owns the electric and water utilities and has a low cost for electric power. On the other hand, my cable company is privately owned and I have to pay high internet connection fees. I restrict my TV lineup to basic to keep TV charges down. In the US, municipal utilities escape Federal income taxes which can be considered a subsidy. -- Ron
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