Ben Sasse, The Vanishing American Adult (2017)
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I'm a conservative but not because I care very much about the marginal tax rates of the richest Americans, rather I'm a market-oriented localist because I believe in cultural pluralism and I believe in the First Amendment, in voluntarism over compulsion whenever possible, and in as much de-centralized decision-making as is conceivably feasible.
— Ben Sasse on Conservatism
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About Ben Sasse
Benjamin Eric Sasse (born February 22, 1972) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator for Nebraska since 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party.
About Ben Sasse
Benjamin Eric Sasse (born February 22, 1972) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator for Nebraska since 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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