I am glad to read this article!  During and after the election, I was struck by the Republican communities, "left behind" in the economy, that didn't adapt and instead expected the tRump government to bail them out. Isn't government spending supposed to be bad?  It is noticeable that Republicans gladly accept farm subsidies and disaster aid and medicare, not to mention all the services government supplies daily, and now want aid for their individual communities, but complain bitterly about paying taxes and big gubment.  

Personally, I think government is the people and government is and does good - to a certain extent.  It can grow too big with too many regulations and too many taxes and too much social support however all cuts should be done with analysis and care and a scalpel, not the chainsaw massacre approach most Republicans favor.  And yes, health care is a right and the right way to spend our money - not war.