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Many people accept corruption as a normal and inevitable part of the political process because of the old saying that "absolute power corrupts absolutely". This attitude produces a healthy awareness of the possible problems of power but I believe that corruption should be viewed as possible but not inevitable. If all politicians are equally corrupt then the most we can do is minimize the damage done. This is why many people will vote for anyone who says they'll cut taxes and shrink government regardless of whether they actually do it. I don't believe that government should should be shrunk to the degree that libertarians want. Shrinking a corrupt government isn't enough to fix it. We need to talk about a variety of issues besides the size of government such as the "shape" of it. Government has harmed people in other countries more than our own. We're more likely to be harmed by another citizen than the police.

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