The Economy
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The LP Platform Currently Reads
The Issue: Government intervention in the
economy imperils both the personal freedom and the material prosperity of
every American.
The Principle: The free market, which respects
individual rights in voluntary trade with other individuals, should be allowed
to function unhindered by government. The only proper role of government
in the economic realm is to protect property rights, adjudicate disputes
and provide a legal framework in which voluntary trade is protected.
Solutions: To ensure the economic freedom
and enhance the economic well-being of Americans, we would implement the
following policies: a. Dramatic reductions in both taxes
and government spending; b. An end to deficit budgets;
c. A halt to inflationary monetary policies; d. The elimination
of all government impediments to free trade; and e. The repeal
of all controls on wages, prices, rents, profits, production and interest
rates.
Transitional Action: We call for the repeal
of the income tax, the abolishment of the Internal Revenue Service and all
federal programs and services not required under the US Constitution.
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