Is the US headed towards a socialist government?

[kandrathe]

That assumes that we elect qualified people to make these decisions, and not movie stars, pro-wrestlers, and anyone else with the money to run a campaign.

Although, in some cases (Sonny Bono), they are better at politics than their former profession. I would like our elected public servants to be given a modest flat salary (average wage for their district adjusted yearly to that level), with a bonus structure based on a review of their performance by their constituents.