They got it right this time
THERE must be something to this compassionate-conservatism business. It claims it can help even the most disadvantaged. And there is evidence to support this. Recently, one of the stupidest, most self-destructive groups in America has started to improve its behaviour. We refer, of course, to the Republicans in Congress.
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