“Conservatism means we take the things that we know work and we keep and maintain them. If you want to try something new... you're careful... you're cautious... you're skeptical of it.”

—  David Cay Johnston

David Cay Johnston; How The One Percent Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (Jun 23, 2009)

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