"The
legitimate object of government is to do the community of people whatever they
cannot do at all, or cannot do as well for themselves in their separate or
individual capacities. In all that
people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought not to
interfere."
--Abraham
Lincoln
This is the reasoning I consider myself a moderate Republican. Interesting, though, that the party I voted for in 2004 failed my city under the most extreme circumstances, which correlates with the first line of this quote. The fundamental problem I have with the Democratic party is that they do not have faith in the people to take care of themselves. They're too quick to offer a handout.
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