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Liberal or tea partier?
If you believe government can spend more than it takes in as long as you get a check, you might be a liberal. If you believe the climate can be controlled, you might be a liberal. If you believe that the top 5 percent of wage earners paying 85 percent of the taxes isn’t enough, you might be a liberal. If you believe you will be better off with government deciding who gets what health care, you might be a liberal. If you believe that politicians actually care, you might be a liberal. If you believe unions should be able to cheat taxpayers, you might be a liberal. If you believe government creates jobs, you might be a liberal.
If you believe wealth should be earned, you might be a tea partier. If you believe government should not control every aspect of your life, you might be a tea partier. If you would like to be allowed to invest in your own retirement instead of having the government confiscate and give it to someone else, you might be a tea partier. If you believe that people with their hands out need to be told “no,” you might be a tea partier.
Rob Leach
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