The Hill News

Many believe that government is a necessary evil in a society of free men. It is a device that must be used sparingly and eyed with suspicion, for its tendency is to accumulate, in the name of protection, what truly belongs to a just and good people.

Because the laws governing society have become so complex, ordinary people often feel helplessly lost and believe they have to rely on experts just to perform basic, ordinary functions as citizens. Laws governing the voting process require proof of identification that can be difficult to obtain. The system of taxation has become opaque, fuzzy and susceptible to all forms of trickery and abuse. Small-business owners find themselves bound by a mind-numbing set of regulations that impede the basic economic engine of our country from growing, stifle innovation and discourage the entrepreneurial spirit.

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