They go too far and you're not a senator.
Cheesewhiz, when was the last time you visited a poorer part of the area you live in?
When was the last time you talked to people who need free and good healthcare and education?
Being a libertarian is SO bloody easy if you're middle class. But seriously, next time you see a homeless person, talk to them. Most probably, they're not even accessing the services that are provided. How about talking to the family with a mother with terminal breast cancer, a father with a 12-hour night shift, and three kids?
You can't tell them that you are going to slash healthcare funding, especially medicare and medicaid, and then say 'but it'll make the budget balanced!' and expect them to celebrate the fact. You can't slash education spending and force the kids into a manufacturing job that'll dissapear to China when they're 32 and expect them to celebrate because the budget'll be balanced.
When I was elected, I was elected after promising the people of the pacific to increase the quality of our healthcare. I might not be able to do that because of the budget; not at the moment, anyway.
But I can, I hope, prevent the situation from getting worse.
If you can find cuts in the healthcare budget that doesn't affect the quality of services, i'll probably support it.
If you can do the same with education, great.
But until you know the effects of your 'liberty', don't laugh about the policies you support.
If they pass, many Atlasian's won't be.
Right on, Hugh!
