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Chris Stewart: U.S. faces an imminent threat of socialism

I was a young man when my father stood before me and swore me in as an officer in the United States Air Force. I didn’t imagine at that time that we would get to a day when we would be having a serious conversation about whether we would embrace a socialist future for our children. But that fact is, we are in the midst of such a conversation.

Recent polling suggests that a growing number of young Americans have a favorable view of socialism. As a result, candidates for political office are increasingly advocating socialist policies and programs.