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No matter how much the far-right contends that Obama is a socialist, numbers suggest otherwise...

I've often found it both frustrating and humorous to hear Congressional Republicans and/or conservative talking heads discuss taxes, especially under President Obama. It's felt as though whenever the words Obama and taxes came up, a light went off inside these individuals' noggins and in unison, they shouted out the word "socialism!" Anymore, socialism appears to be the word most often used by such individuals in an attempt to strike fear into people. I'm not sure why this is exactly. At face value, socialism doesn't appear to be very frightening. It's not like the word is "killyouism" or "goscrewyourmomism" or even "Ihateeverythingthatexistsism." When I think of "social," I think of going out with friends or family, eating a meal, having a drink, and chatting. More times than not, this results in a good time had by all (okay, most). Unless a person is a hermit or a mime, chances are the word "social" d...