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Generally speaking, '''liberal ideology''' in America outlines a system of government which emphasises intervening in the national economy in order to counter market forces. Liberals generally perceive taxation as a means of redistributing wealth and funding public works that could not be adequately supplied through the free market, such as roadbuilding and provision of police forces. Liberals say that they favor increased personal freedoms, but this applies only to sexual relationships: they oppose [[free speech]] and [[religious freedom]].

Generally speaking, '''liberal ideology''' in America outlines a system of government which emphasises intervening in the national economy in order to counter market forces. Liberals generally perceive taxation as a means of redistributing wealth and funding public works that could not be adequately supplied through the free market, such as roadbuilding and provision of police forces. Liberals generally advocate increased personal freedoms, however individuals will often dissent on one or more issues, such as [[gun control]], and may even hold multiple conflicting values simultaneously, as seen in the 2005 [[Muhammad cartoons controversy]] which posited freedom of speech versus freedom of religion.

The following are beliefs generally attributed to a [[liberal]] outlook. However, it should be noted that individuals will often dissent on one or more issues.

The following however are beliefs generally attributed to a [[liberal]] outlook.

# [[Taxation]] as a means of supplying infrastructure and fostering cultural change

# [[Taxation]] as a means of supplying infrastructure and fostering cultural change