>>When you go to vote do this. Think of what a politician said: eg. - I am going to bring change to America. Add the following phrase to the end of the promise. "At whose expense?" If the answer comes out of your wallet, don't vote for that person.
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>That would be rational if one believed it costs nothing to run the U.S.
I did not say that the other guy would not tax you as well. We all know that we will be taxed so that the government can be run. But, the politician who can run the government more efficiently and therefore somewhat economically, gets my vote.