>...The US is largely socialism and profits for the corporations and free market absolutism and costs for the working poor.
These kinds of statements don't really add much to the debate - they sound like political slogans. To add to some light instead of just heat to the discussion, it is better to explain what you are saying. How are you defining poor? What tax rate do you think this group should pay? What tax rate do you think corporations should pay? How does that compare with other countries? etc.
(I don't mean to single out this particular posting, as I have seen political slogans used throughout this thread.)