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Wow...I've had so many words put into my mouth since I last posted I don't know where to begin.

'the' is right. Corporate welfare subverts capitalism as much as individual welfare. Both should be put to a swift end.

Capitalism will not "lift all boats", but neither will socialism. Socialism inevitably turns into a corrupted form of capitalism, with those "in the party" living extremely well, while the masses suffer. It begins with those in power robbing the rich, but once those quickly disappear, they are left to rob those at the bottom. Capitalism simply leaves fewer boats in the mud as individuals are allowed to better themselves through their own efforts--and keep what they have earned.