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Economic: Laissez-faire
Governance: Balanced
Coords: X+3 · Y+0
Economic: Laissez-faire
Governance: Balanced
Coords: X+3 · Y+0
Descriptor
Fiscal
Conservative
“Small budgets; sound money.”
Exemplar ↓
§ 01
The Idea
What Fiscal Conservative actually means.
Fiscal Conservatism prioritizes limited government, reduced public spending, and balanced budgets to promote economic stability.
Benjamin Franklin advocated for individual enterprise, balanced budgets, and minimal government intervention. He supported free markets and innovation while emphasizing fiscal responsibility.
§ 02 · Tenets
Core commitments.
01
Balanced budgets as fiscal anchor.
02
Sound money — restrain inflation and debt.
03
Lower taxes funded by spending restraint.
04
Skepticism of unfunded entitlements.
05
Markets reward fiscal credibility.
§ 03 · Position
Where it sits on the grid.
Economic axis — X+3
LAISSEZ-FAIRE
Full collectivisationUnfettered markets
Governance axis — Y+0
BALANCED
Total controlNo state at all
§ 04 · Reading List
Canon & critics.
§ Canon
- The Power to TaxGeoffrey Brennan & James M. Buchanan1980 · ~250 pp
- Free to ChooseMilton & Rose Friedman1980 · ~340 pp
§ Critics
- The Deficit MythStephanie Kelton2020 · ~340 pp
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