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3.18.2010

Protecting Taxpayers

Why do politicians spend a lot of time posturing like they care about "protecting taxpayers" from absurd government expenses, when it is taxpayers that are responsible for financing all of their other, preferred programs?

This program the politician doesn't like, and the taxpayers must be protected from it. This program the politician loves, and the taxpayers must be responsible for paying for it.

It's all a game, all bread and circuses, nothing more, nothing less.
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