"Modern Day Slavery" When these words are said, most think "third world countries" or dictatorships, but certainly not the United States. Most think "Freedom!" when talking about the US. Sadly, the larger the government becomes the smaller our freedoms are. I believe Ronald Reagan even is quoted stating something similar.
Think about it: a slave owner expects production from it's slaves. The US government expects a portion, that is becoming larger and larger, from what we earn. If the slaves are lucky, they reap a few of the benefits of the owner. In today's world, a good comparison would be Social Security, Unemployment (payments) and as of 2014, health care.
A slave owner controls what the slaves own, as well as their actions. The government is slowly controlling more and more of what we do and have. An east coast city's mayor has even put into law the limitation of what size of soda can be purchased. There are even school's that dictate what a child can bring in his/her lunch box. The types of energy we used are controlled by the taxes attached to the energy (think coal industry,) so it becomes less attractive to use. These are just small examples, but it's just a beginning.
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