Understanding fiscal conservatism, Part Two.
This is my second article on fiscal conservatism. The goal of this series is to explain why I believe in fiscal conservatism and some of the thinking behind it. For fellow conservatives, this will seem obvious stuff. But our political opponents don't understand it at all. Maybe this can help. Links to the introduction and first article in this series are below.
Let's say you live next to a mountain that has some cabins on top, and you decide to start a business ferrying up people and their stuff to the cabins for vacations. You don't own the cabins (let's say they are owned by the federal government) but you establish your tour business on your own property near the North Slope of the base and hang out your shingle. You call your service North Slope Donkeys. Your angle is that donkeys will do the work and it will be fun for the kids.
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No one is forced to use your service. They are free to vacation elsewhere, or they can walk up the mountain slogging their own gear. But for those who wish your service, it is available....
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