Is the US headed towards a socialist government?

[eppie]

So far I see higher taxes, higher costs of energy, higher costs of goods and services, lower corporate profits and fewer jobs.

Might be true, although a healthy country can succesfully try to do something about this loss of jobs and profits. And, this is not a choice it is a neccesity, even though the US will not likely be the country hardest hit by climate change.