I am tired of wading through the inflammatory claims designed to scare people into thinking the government is out to rob us blind and turn us all into socialist puppets.

These manipulative tactics are not conducive to debate and are designed to hijack the legislative process to fulfill the needs of selfish interests. If any politician cannot debate this issue with truth and honesty and with respect for their opponents and the democratic process then they need to be identified and removed from their positions.

Those participating in this despicable charade dare not claim themselves to be American for it besmirches the spirit of our founding fathers and denigrates their intended ideals for this nation.

Lies are the tools of desperation and should be brought out into the open along with their underhanded perpetrators.

There are valid fears of socialism when the government begins taking over the means of production but valid meaningful debate needs to take place to prevent it.

There's no need to be afraid of socialism; it's not what Americans think it is. After all, America is already a partially-socialist nation, and all of it's closest allies are social democracies.

Socialism isn't the boogieman. Unfettered Capitalism is.