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Political calculus.  Yikes.  

Let’s just spell that last part out.  The political calculus is that the more voters can be made dependent on government, the greater the number of them who will support the statist party.  Tocqueville, where are you now, sir????

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Teflon93 | 11.10.09 @ 11:11AM

Tocqueville wanted to know how freedom worked.

Why would he come to America now for that?

Stumpy Pepys| 11.10.09 @ 11:44AM

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always count on the support of Paul.

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