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gcomeau

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1. I think you're probably "fiscally conservative"

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 11:03 AM

Apr 2013

...in the sense those terms were defined maybe, oh, 50 years ago... which had nothing in particular to do with the Republican Party.

It used to just mean, plain and simply, that you were responsible with your budgeting. Don't run up unnecessary debts. That kind of thing. Since Reagan it suddenly started meaning "Taxes evil! Spending by government evil!"

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Fiscal Conservative, social Liberal [View all] William769 Apr 2013 OP

I think you're probably "fiscally conservative" gcomeau Apr 2013 #1

Good point. William769 Apr 2013 #6

How about Socially Liberal, Fiscal Yankee? One_Life_To_Give Apr 2013 #2

Socially Liberal, Fiscally Progressive JaneyVee Apr 2013 #3

There's a different to me between "Fiscally Conservative" and "Fiscally Responsible." Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #4

Thank you. William769 Apr 2013 #5

I like where you're coming from, but I'd tweak your definition somewhat. PETRUS Apr 2013 #7

You are a good soul!!! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #8

Apology accepted. Now, you can help us reimagine our society to benefit from Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #9