We need the government to save us from ourselves :(

[alien space marine]

Health care.

First, America is not about to become a welfare state like Europe and Canada. It just won't happen, unfortunately. So what could happen? What should happen? What should happen is, somehow, get healthcare for everyone. It is tragic that 40 million Americans have no healthcare. Fourty MILLION! That's a lot! Sure, for the top 5 or 10% we have the best healthcare in the world. But for the people in the lower levels, we have the worst healthcare in the industrialized world.

Welfare State? !!!!! I dont know what you mean exactly by that, But if you think we hand Welfare like cup cakes your sadly mistaken.

Not helping the Poor is actually more costly then helping them, If the poor didnt get finacial asistance if they cant afford to make ends meet on part time job working at mc donalds , People would riot and the gaps between rich and poor would increase. Causing choas not seen since the Roman empire.

In regards to health care , You should have a health care program availible for people who dont have proper coverage , By offering them a medicare system like we do in canada were you pay taxes to get coverage. So people who have good coverage thanks to job benifits wont have to pay medicare tax and only those who need a medicare program can pay taxes every month for it.