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In the context of the massive taxation and spending policies proposed by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Barack Obama]] and the [[United States Congress]], ''Atlas Shrugged'' has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity.<ref name=week>"Ayn Rand: Capitalism’s enduring crusader," ''The Week'', April 24, 2009. <http://www.theweek.com/article/index/95431/Ayn_Rand_Capitalisms_enduring_crusader></ref> Activists have mentioned the name of the novel, and of its primary [[Literary type#anti-villain|anti-villain]], in commentaries and on placards.

In the context of the massive taxation and spending policies proposed by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Barack Obama]] and the [[United States Congress]], ''Atlas Shrugged'' has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity.<ref name=week>"Ayn Rand: Capitalism’s enduring crusader," ''The Week'', April 24, 2009. <http://www.theweek.com/article/index/95431/Ayn_Rand_Capitalisms_enduring_crusader></ref> Activists have mentioned the name of the novel, and of its primary [[Literary type#anti-villain|anti-villain]], in commentaries and on placards.

Many [[liberal]] commentators in fact have asked scathingly whether certain persons allegedly threatening to "go Galt" mean what they say, and from the tone of their remarks, they seem quite willing to bid such people "good riddance." That willingness might soon be put to the test. A group calling itself "Tea Party Nation" is planning a general strike of [[conservative]] individuals, to take place July 30, 2009, in obvious imitation of [[John Galt]]'s call to "stop supporting [one's] own destroyers."<ref name=tpn>[http://teapartynation.com/ Tea Party Nation] official site.</ref><ref name=welshman>Martin AG, "Conservatives to 'Go Galt' on July 30; Protest Intensifies," ''Columbia Conservative Examiner'', June 30, 2009. <http://www.examiner.com/x-3704-Columbia-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Conservatives-to-go-Galt-on-July-30-protest-infensifies></ref>

Many [[liberal]] commentators in fact have asked scathingly whether certain persons allegedly threatening to "go Galt" mean what they say, and from the tone of their remarks, they seem quite willing to bid such people "good riddance." That willingness might soon be put to the test. A group calling itself "Tea Party Nation" called a general strike of [[conservative]] individuals on July 30, 2009, in obvious imitation of [[John Galt]]'s call to "stop supporting [one's] own destroyers."<ref name=tpn>[http://teapartynation.com/ Tea Party Nation] official site.</ref><ref name=welshman>Martin AG, "Conservatives to 'Go Galt' on July 30; Protest Intensifies," ''Columbia Conservative Examiner'', June 30, 2009. <http://www.examiner.com/x-3704-Columbia-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Conservatives-to-go-Galt-on-July-30-protest-infensifies></ref> More recently, ''Investors' Business Daily'' has found that forty-five percent of [[doctors]] surveyed state that they would consider quitting their profession if the [[Obama Administration]]'s proposed socialization of medicine becomes law.

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