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Originally Posted by pocketkangaroo
When were the Republicans about self empowerment and no government handouts? How many years back are you going? Both parties hand out money and programs like candy. In fact, Republicans have spent more than Democrats ever did. This notion that Republicans are for limited government has been dead for a long time now.
And my argument isn't about what is right or wrong, it's about voting for your self interest. If people are going to be giving you free stuff and you vote against it, you are voting against your self interest. While I applaud your values, it's not always the best option for a majority of Americans.
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You have to go back a long LONG ways to find Republicans that are actually for less government and responsible spending. You are right when you say both parties hand out money as fast as they can, the main difference these days is who they hand it to.
I am for less government, but like most things I can't see that ever happening again. I think it was Marx that said you can't have pure communism and you can't have pure capitalism and survive so eventually you end up somewhere in the middle with some form of socialism. We have been headed down that road for a while and there is no sign of turning back.
I now have the attitude that if the government is going to take 40% or more of my income not to count property tax, sales tax and all kinds of other taxes, I should get something in return for it.