Completely agree...I do feel that even with more taxes, the government could benefit many more people, potentially growing the economy...
I see the conservative problem to mainly be the fault of the News Media, and the politicians...This is why I watch all CNN, MSNBC, NPR, & VICE (News & on HBO) Directly for News, and Satire when I'm bored...I would watch FOX News, but some of the stuff Bill O'Riley & Sean Hannity say offend me (The Clive Bundy Standoff for example & Blaming Liberals for all the problems). I want an accurate conservative news source, but aside from FOX, theres only CNN, and even then they aren't that good (neither is MSNBC, at most I watch 1 show a day). The problem is that there is no other news source for Conservatives to turn, whereas liberals have many options (ABC, NBC, MSNBC, CBS), with some channels more liberal than others...
Conservatives both say they want the government to save us, but act as if they want to save themselves...which lead to things like the patriot act, but those aren't the things the government should be saving, they should be saving up for the benefit of the individual, and that is why I believe that conservatives are in some ways mis-informed...Don't get me wrong, Liberals always take things out of context, and no side is perfect...My point is that both sides (especially the conservatives) need to have better sources of information