Under Trump, conservatism just ain’t what it used to be

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There once was a time when conservatives insisted that bills must be paid, and that public debt should be avoided or severely limited.

There once was a time when conservatives believed the state’s power within our own borders should be carefully circumscribed. We believed that government should not be allowed to seize private property without due process of law. We believed in free markets and free trade.

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