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The Conservative Manifesto had ten points, most of which are familiar to any modern conservative:

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*1. The reduction or elimination of capital gains taxes.

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*2. Cut government spending in order to achieve a balanced budget.

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*3. An end to the violence that resulted from confrontations between businesses and organized labor

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*4. Opposition to government interference in private enterprise, and recognition of the fact that government should not attempt to do jobs which private enterprise can do better.

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*5. Acknowledgement of the fact that private enterprise requires a reasonable profit in order to be successful.

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*6. Secure collateral in order to ensure stable credit.

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*7. Tax cuts wherever possible and practicable, and a commitment to resist tax increases.

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*8. States' rights and the understanding that small local government is more efficiently able to meet the needs of its constituents than a massive federal government.

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*9. An emphasis on the role of local government in providing economic relief.

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*10. Acknowledgment of the value of the American democratic republic and American free enterprise.

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