The recent debate over President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill Act has laid bare the fundamental divide between Republicans and Democrats on the role of the individual in society at large, — a divide rooted in competing visions of human potential and responsibility.

Democrats believe the government’s role is to spend unlimited tax dollars on inefficient programs. Republicans, on the other hand, reject the idea of government as the arbiter of success and the owner of our rights. The government’s duty is not to offer never-ending handouts, but to be the hand up that individuals need to get on the path to self-sufficiency.

Individuals thrive when they are active participants and contributors to their communities. We all have responsibilities to our families, neighbors, colleagues, friends, and fellow taxpayers. As Americans, we share a duty to minimize our burden on the public........

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