One distinction. Voting for small government economic policy is not necessarily voting for “your financial interests.” It is for some people, but I for one actually believe that while the government should play some role in helping those who can’t help themselves, govt intrusion into economic matters usually makes things worse for everyone, especially the poor, over the long haul. (Read Hazlitt’s “Economics in One Lesson” for a brief overview of why I feel that way).
So I am in favor of fiscal conservatism (in the traditional sense) but it’s not about protecting my own interests. I think it’s in everyone’s best long-term interests.
I have no problem if people disagree with this conclusion. I have a problem with people who think that because you are for limited govt, that you don’t care about helping the poor. I’ll bet i give more to charity than many of them do.
