I spent the first 30 years of my life living in a nation that started out a free market and slowly eroded into that of a socialist one.  Social medicine is great . . . if you don't work; social welfare is great . . . if you don't work.  Ultimately, if you don't want to work, socialism is the cat's meow!
     While living and working in Canada, I earned just shy of $50,000/year by working 2 jobs.  I struggled to pay rent, owned a junky old car, and ate mac n cheese more often than steak or even burgers for that matter.  You see, since everything was socialized there was no incentive for people to work - the government would look after you.  Unemployment was thought to be "low" when it dropped below 15% yet businesses (small and large) couldn't fill empty positions - why?  Because there is a certain percentage of people who don't want to work!
     The guy I rented a room from never worked a day in his life (except menial, cash under the table type of jobs) and yet he owned his own home, a new car, a motorcycle, and a boat.  He always had money to "party," wore nice new clothing, and never had to worry about whether or not his bills would be paid on time.  Why?  Because I, and many like me who were raised to work hard and take pride in yourself busted our butts working 2 jobs just to make ends meet while the government took close to half our paychecks to ensure that those with with their hands out always had their pockets full.
     Eight years ago I got fed up with that system, moved to the United States of America (legally) and I never looked back.  Trust me, I've been there, and although Bush wasn't perfect, and neither is McCain - Obama's plan scares the heck out of me!