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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is America. Our financial system is based on capitalism. That means some folks will always have more than others. If you can't handle that -- move and send your kids to a public school in a bad neighborhood so they can experience first-hand what that means.[/quote] This is an absurdly simple view of the economics of the United States. Yes, we are capitalist, but we also depend heavily on social programs and collective financing to build infrastructure. Schooling (from elementary up to university), corporations, hospitals and clinics (including major research organizations like NIH), public safety (fire, police, national security) are all funded by society as a whole. Social welfare programs, Medicare, and Medicaid are all funded as a society. Capitalism could not function unless there were also social programs in place to support corporations. The question here is not about mere acquisition of wealth, but the responsible use of it. [/quote]
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