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-Generally speaking, '''liberal ideology''' in America outlines a system of government which emphasises increased personal freedoms while intervening in the national economy in order to counter market forces. Liberals generally perceive taxation as a means of redistributing wealth and funding public works that could not be adequately supplied through the free market, such as roadbuilding and provision of police forces.
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-The following are beliefs generally attributed to a [[liberal]] outlook. However it should be noted that individuals will often dissent on one or more issues; and some beliefs are also shared by a proportion of [[conservative]]s (such as [[separation of church and state]] and [[same-sex marriage]]).
-# [[Taxation]] as a means of supplying infrastructure and fostering cultural change
-# Income redistribution through progressive taxation
-# Aversion to privatization of national assets
-# Government control of health care, [[public education]] and social welfare
-# Decriminalization of psychoactive drugs as opposed to [[prohibition]]
-# Decriminalization of [[prostitution]]
-# The advancement of gay rights, including [[same-sex marriage]] and child-rearing
-# Implementation of [[affirmative action]]
-# [[Political correctness]]
-# [[Separation of church and state]]
-# Support for [[labor unions]]
-# [[Sex education]] in schools, including emphasis on [[contraception]] as well as [[abstinence]]
-# Legalization and/or governmental funding for [[abortion]] programs
-# Interpretation of the Constitution in a contemporary context (see [[living Constitution]])
-# Upholding of [[First Amendment]] liberties, even in cases of pornography and national security
-# Support for [[gun control]], in opposition to the [[Second Amendment]]
-# Abolition of the [[death penalty]]
-# Penal reforms with an emphasis on rehabilitation over punishment
-# Legislation and regulation favoring environmental protection over economic interests
-# Support for nuclear disarmament treaties
-# Use of dialog only as a means of stopping nuclear proliferation
-# Opposition to ballistic missile defense systems including deployment of defensive weapons in space
-# An aversion to interventionist foreign policy (Note: this is often a component of  [[paleoconservative]] ideology also)
-# Reinstatement of the [[Fairness doctrine]]
-# Opposition to restriction of personal freedoms, such as those restrictions imposed under the [[Patriot Act]]
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-[[Category:Liberals]]

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