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Originally posted by irseg
Modern day Republicans and Democrats are both socialist parties, but the GOP are slightly less so which means they favor a government that steals slightly less of my hard earned money. If that's the best I can do for the time being, so be it.
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The biggest budget deficits in American history have been under Republican presidents who slash taxes and drastically increase spending. Although modern day Democrats aren't stupid enough to call for tax hikes, a la Mondale '84, isn't tax and spend more financially prudent than borrow and spend? That's tantamount to a business slashing prices while increasing operating costs. Witness Bush's massive tax cuts while fighting two wars and forming a new government department. Strangely enough, in this race, Kerry seems to be the financially conservative candidate.