Conservatives have, in the minds of many Americans, been able to draw a line between the people and the government. They use phrases such as “It’s your money not the government’s”, “Ownership”, and “Do you want bureaucrats making your decisions” to draw a distinction between government and the citizenry. In foreign policy they tout democracy while at the same time using language that implies we don’t have it at home.
Progressives need to build on Lincoln’s “Government of the people by the people, and for the people…” comments to restore the American people’s faith in our system. We own social security, we own the congress we elect, we own the rules and regulations that enable us to breathe clean air and drink potable water.
Economic regulation is not designed to stifle growth but rather is used to ensure that we have the benefits that competition can bring. Regulations are not designed to ensnare but are written to stop those with economic power from using it to unfair advantage.
We are the government and our ownership society means we own the government
Progressives need to build on Lincoln’s “Government of the people by the people, and for the people…” comments to restore the American people’s faith in our system. We own social security, we own the congress we elect, we own the rules and regulations that enable us to breathe clean air and drink potable water.
Economic regulation is not designed to stifle growth but rather is used to ensure that we have the benefits that competition can bring. Regulations are not designed to ensnare but are written to stop those with economic power from using it to unfair advantage.
We are the government and our ownership society means we own the government
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