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ace, I guess my basic point is that the free-market experiment had been going awry, which is why we are where we are today with more stable mixed-market economies. If it hopes to be taken seriously, the GOP had better put forth a presidential candidate who understands the need for a balanced economy rather than one that favours the rich via cutting taxes (which are already competitive) and cutting spending (where it will hurt the poor).
A return to the principles of the last era of Republican rule will only serve to continue the damage it wrought. Going even further will make it even worse. It's entirely possible to reduce the deficit and return to a surplus without going all Tea Party–like. Google can show you.
Take a look at the most stable economies in the world. What are their characteristics? How many of them are low-tax free-market utopias?
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