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President Obama has spent much time lately discussing fairness. This is a word that has a very positive connotation. However, if one is going to make it the centerpiece of their campaign, it would be advisable to define what the word actually means to them.

Traditionally, fairness means giving everyone equal treatment. That means that proportionality should take a pinnacle position in fairness policies. A person who has very little should be required to give very little. A person who has very much should be required to give very much, but on a proportional basis.

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