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  • Isn't that the point? Govt regulation can foster social progression, for example anti-discimination laws. That's at odds with fiscal conservatism which wants to deregulate and remove "red tape" from businesses such as equal opportunities laws.

  • fiscal conservatism which wants to deregulate and remove "red tape" from businesses such as equal opportunities laws

    To me, the word "fiscal" has a really specific meaning, i.e. tax and spend. Therefore I would say that measures to do with regulation don't really have a fiscal dimension? Maybe I'm splitting hairs though. If you were to say laissez-faire then I would agree with you.

    But don't forget the situations where deregulation is the progressive position (i.e. anti-trans / choice laws).

  • Sure in a "fiscal policy" way that's what it means but in a political idealogical way to me fiscal conservatism means deregulation, free market ideals, neoliberal bullshit, slave labour as a goal etc.

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