Millions of taxpayers are suddenly worried about socialism taking root as the predominant governing philosophy in America and rightly so. Former President Bush and current President Obama have driven the country quickly in that direction over the past year by spending trillions of dollars the nation doesn’t have.

But fundamental transformations of government don’t happen overnight. The United States has been drifting toward socialism at least since President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “New Deal.”

At 7 minutes-plus, this video is a bit long to keep most people’s attention online, but I think it actually moves too quickly through the history of government spending. Everyone needs to take the time to watch the video, and hit pause as necessary, to absorb its compelling message.