Adding to the previous post - I can't think of a better plan to expand socialism in the US than the FairTax.
From prebate to Social Security and Medicare funded with a sales tax, its a plan worthy of Marx.
I can't think of a better plan to expand socialism in the US than the FairTax.
I can - in fact it's easy:
Continue the present income tax system. After all it's a progressive tax that the 2nd plank of Marx's Manifesto says is a great thing for populace control. (The FairTax isn't).
Also, keep on expanding entitlements such as SS and MC which are as socialistic as they come.
Might as well also throw in some more of those welfare programs for the poor as we have presently - or even expand them. The cost can be hidden and disguised within the income tax system and there's lots of political cover with the K Street crowd working both sides of the aisle.
And, let's see, since the SS/MC entitlements can soon no longer be funded from income perhaps we can start a NEW tax form based upon oldsters and sick folks paying more (since they're the ones who you claim benefit from those programs). I guess that's fair, too, but maybe a little over the top socialistic.