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   Libertarian Democrat

   Libertarian Democrats support the civil libertarian aspect of freedom as well as supporting the kind of economic freedom that emphasizes removing corporate subsidies and other favoritism to special interests, and applying a responsible transition toward freedom - for example, some support a transition approach that includes certain trade restrictions on imports from countries that have very little freedom, so that more free trade with those countries would be phased in as they move toward more freedom. ... Some might say that democratic libertarianism has its roots in some early Democratic American presidents, including Thomas Jefferson, Martin Van Buren, Andrew Jackson, and Grover Cleveland.
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   Conservatism in the United States

   The best known president of this era was Grover Cleveland, a Bourbon Democrat, who fought corruption and high taxes, and vigorously defended big business. ... In defining conservatism, Reagan said: "If you analyze it I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism.

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