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| − | '''Americans for Limited Government''' is a small libertarian advocacy group based in Washington. It was founded in 2006 by New York real estate investor Howard Rich, who continues as ALG’s chairman. ALG operates with a staff of 19 and a budget of $4 million under the direction of Bill Wilson | + | '''Americans for [[Limited government|Limited Government]]''' is a small [[libertarian]] advocacy group based in [[Washington D.C.]]. It was founded in 2006 by [[New York]] real estate investor Howard Rich, who continues as ALG’s chairman. ALG operates with a staff of 19 and a budget of $4 million under the direction of Bill Wilson |
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| | + | ALG strongly opposes the domestic agenda of the [[Obama Administration]], especially [[ObamaCare]] and "[[cap and trade]]", and its attacks on personal [[liberty]]. |
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| − | ALG strongly opposes the domestic agenda of the [[Obama Administration]], especially health care and "cap and trade", and its attacks on personal liberty.
| + | ALG also oppose most of the domestic agenda of [[Republican]] President [[George W. Bush]]. It endorsed Bush's [[tax cut]]s but attacked the [[USA Patriot Act]], [[No Child Left Behind]] schools program, and the [[Medicare]] drug program. Wilson sat out the 2008 presidential election: while he strongly opposed Mr. Obama, he loathed the campaign finance law of which Senator [[John McCain]] was a co-author. |
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| − | ALG also oppose most of the domestic agenda of Republican President [[George W. Bush]]. It endorsed Bush's tax cuts but attacked the [[USA Patriot Act]], [[No Child Left Behind]] schools program, and the Medicare drug program. Wilson sat out the 2008 presidential election: while he strongly opposed Mr. Obama, he loathed the campaign finance law of which Senator [[John McCain]] was a co-author | |
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| | ALG's NetRightNation.com site gives libertarians handy access to thousands of like-minded blogs, sorted by state and issue. Together, they feed a negative view of the Obama administration to talk radio hosts, Web pundits, Congressional aides and small-town newspaper columnists. | | ALG's NetRightNation.com site gives libertarians handy access to thousands of like-minded blogs, sorted by state and issue. Together, they feed a negative view of the Obama administration to talk radio hosts, Web pundits, Congressional aides and small-town newspaper columnists. |
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| | * Scott Shane, "A Critic Finds Obama Policies a Perfect Target," [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/26/us/politics/26activist.html?th&emc=th ''New York Times'' Sept. 25, 2009] | | * Scott Shane, "A Critic Finds Obama Policies a Perfect Target," [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/26/us/politics/26activist.html?th&emc=th ''New York Times'' Sept. 25, 2009] |
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| | * [http://www.getliberty.org/ ALG website] | | * [http://www.getliberty.org/ ALG website] |
| | * [http://NetRightNation.com Guide to blogs] | | * [http://NetRightNation.com Guide to blogs] |
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| | [[category:Libertarians]] | | [[category:Libertarians]] |
| | [[Category:Obama Presidency]] | | [[Category:Obama Presidency]] |
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| | + | [[Category:Anti-Communism]] |
| | + | [[Category:Fiscal Conservatives]] |