All politicians are essentially hypocrites, and political parties more so. Lobbing the "liberals are hypocrites" bomb is a tired tactic that's not worth responding to.
Government in particular and society in general always has a number of important and often conficting priorities. Despite the fact (or maybe because of the fact) that most people these days have the attention span of a gnat and the historical IQ of my cat, I think it's a valid public interest to maintain the records of a presidency. It's a privilege that has been granted to every president. Could it be done in a more efficient manner? Absolutely.
Poverty reduction is another social aim that probably should get higher priority, but not at the absolute expense of all other cultural goals. There will always be poverty, relatively speaking. The causes are multiple and complex, and can't be solved by the "solutions" offered on either side of the ideological fence. Government spending per se is not the answer, particularly when that money is spent inefficiently or on programs that have no proven record of impact. Demanding "personal responsibility" sounds all hard-assed and tough-love but neglects the institutional roots of the problems, from a failing education system to a failed drug policy to failed urban infrastructure to ridiculous and counter-productive TANF requirements. The solution can't be either-or, it has to be "both-and".
The library issue is a red herring.
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"If ten million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing."
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