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'''Compassionate conservative''' is an expression popularized by 43rd U.S. President [[George W. Bush]] during his [[2000 election|2000 presidential campaign]], describing a philosophy that supports [[big-government|bigger government]], supposedly to help alleviate societal ills. In reality, increased government spending often exacerbates problems, as late Democratic Senator [[Daniel Patrick Moynihan]] pointed out in the [[1960s]].

'''"Compassionate conservative"''' is an expression popularized by 43rd U.S. President [[George W. Bush]] during his [[2000 presidential election|2000 presidential campaign]], describing a philosophy that supports [[big-government]] policy, supposedly to help alleviate societal ills.<ref>https://www.bushcenter.org/catalyst/opportunity-road/george-w-bush-on-compassionate-conservatism.html</ref> In reality, increased government spending often exacerbates problems, as late Democratic Senator [[Daniel Patrick Moynihan]] pointed out in the [[1960s]].{{citation needed}}

The origin of the term is often attributed to presidential historian and advisor [[Doug Wead]], who used the term as the title of his 1979 speech at the annual Washington Charity Dinner. The term continued to grow in popularity during the [[Reagan]] Era, but it undoubtedly reached its peak during the [[Bush administration]].

The origin of the term is often attributed to presidential historian and advisor [[Doug Wead]], who used the term as the title of his 1979 speech at the annual Washington Charity Dinner<ref>https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/239381#:~:text=Historian%20and%20presidential,for%20the%20poor.</ref>. The term continued to grow in popularity during the [[Reagan]] Era, but it undoubtedly reached its peak during the [[Bush administration]], as a campaign slogan.

 

A better term is "charitable conservative," which emphasizes how genuine charity is the best solution for many societal problems.

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