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Question #1: Why haven’t Libertarians been electorally successful in face of growth in government?

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Jim

The following question was in response to the Selfish Citizenship post Open Letter to Gary Johnson: Going back to the Reagan Administration through today, why is it that the Republicans and Democrats have been able to grow government without an … Continue reading →

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