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Even progressives know that government doesn't solve problemsNew poll from a modern liberal group
reveals telling attitudes
I love it when I get to quote things like this Mike Lux post at
The Huffington
Post. Yes, the
Huffington
Post. About as far from a libertarian or
conservative site as you can get. Emphasis
added.
The newest Democracy Corps polling/focus group report has tons of good news for Democrats, including continued terrible approval numbers for Bush and the Republican Party as a whole. But there is some stuff in there that also just scares the shit out of me, and ought to scare anyone who cares about the broader progressive agenda. <snip> Question: If the federal government were to receive additional money, do you think the additional money is more likely to be spent well or is it more likely to be wasted?
• Spent well: 13%
• Wasted:
83%
Questions: A. Government does more to help people get ahead in life.
• 30%
agree
B. Government mostly gets in the way of the economy and job growth.
• 57%
agree
Questions: A. Government mostly stimulates the economy and job growth.
• 34%
agree
B. Government mostly gets in the way of the economy and job growth.
• 54%
agree
Question: Which statement do you identify more with? A. I want Congress to first invest in areas like health care, education, and energy, even if it means spending additional money.
• 36%
agree
OR: B. I want Congress to first focus on cutting wasteful spending and making government more accountable.
• 58%
agree
Even assuming that part of this sourness toward government is a result of watching Bush and the Republicans screw things up, numbers like these are still fundamentally troubling to any progressive who believes that government has an important role to play... Looks almost libertarian, doesn't it? Hat tip to the Liberator Online. 
Posted: Thu - March 22, 2007 at 01:48 PM
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