Why have Americans allowed this to happen? It really tells you big business is in control of everything in USA. This fear of so called socialism which seems to mean communism to Americans is a narrative of fear constructed by capitalists who want to make maximum profit. Always this rant about taxes. I'm happy to pay tax if it provides a good public health system, good schools, roads, pharmaceuticals at very subsidised cost, good social security etc. in other words looks after its citizens.