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Description

You want government out of your personal life, at least to some degree. But you want more government in your economic life. Politically, you appear to be a solid Democrat, though you might also find the Green Party appealing.

Approximately 3% of the takers of this quiz scored in this area, 18% for all liberals outside the centrist circle.

Political Parties

Practicality

You like a goodly amount of government spending. Unfortunately, the government is currently going broke. You need help, tax help. TaxHelpUSA.org is devoted to tax simplification that can work, and is acceptable to the current liberal administration.

Equality

From your answers it appears you believe that government should be significantly involved in the economy. If you believe in this because you desire more economic equality, then you might find these articles to be of interest.
	The Balance of Wealth takes an in depth look at the factors which lead to a lopsided distribution of wealth between the rich and poor. Yes, some people get rich because they earned it through work, cleverness and/or luck. However, many of the rich are being paid for the fact that they are rich, and in many hidden respects the government is subsidizing this process!
	Some people consider corporate power to be more dangerous than government power. After all, in theory we all have an equal share of the government, via our right to vote. Shrinking the Corporations looks at ways to shrink the size and power of the big corporations while still retaining the benefits of a capitalist economy.

If you are a Christian as well as a liberal, check out God's Welfare System. This article shows how the poor were supposed to be taken care of during Old Testament times. There are some ideas there that are useful to this day. And you get to have fun with Republican members of the Religious Right when you can point out how the Law of Moses calls for an extensive welfare system while at the same time calling for no money for the police or the military.

Fun

Are you troubled with office managers trying to manipulate your mind with "inspirational" messages? If so, visit despair.com for your demotivational needs.

Child of Fortune, by Norman Spinrad. Hippies in space. It's practically mandatory to be one—for a while. Beautifully written, with several languages blended into English. Besides being a great story, it is an in depth meditation on how to do away with wage slavery. Fascinating ideas on career choice and the ultimate welfare system.	The Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin. A utopian anarcho-socialist society is contrasted with a neighboring propertarian society. Well written, and unlike many utopian novels, LeGuin plays fair.
Alastor, by Jack Vance. A collection of three light science fiction novels connected by the same broad background. The third, "Wyst," is by far the best, and the one that is relevant. "Wyst" is a comedy that takes place in something much closer to the Marxist ideal than was ever achieved during the 20th century. Takes a fair look, both sympathetic and skeptical, towards a true "Egalistic" society. The amusing characters and dialog alone make this well worth reading.	Memoirs Found in a Bathtub, by Stanislaw Lem. A dark comedy that takes place in the ultimate bureaucracy. This one is hard for me to describe, but it's very funny.
Hidden Order by David Friedman. A fun introduction to economics. Will have you understanding non-obvious results from the first chapter. Covers many unusual topics such as the economics of marriage, elections, and checkout lines.