“Most Americans understand what is needed and are acquainted with duty and sacrifice.”
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I’m not sure about the adjective “most”.
We are dangersously close to half the population being on the government dole. Look at the number of people you know that are connected, in some way, with the BigEducation machine alone.
IMO we passed the 51% barrier long ago, now its Republicans for Medicare not small government. Case in point my mother-inlaw, die hard conservative, but hint that she can’t go to a doctor for whatever ails her this week and she goes off her rocker.