With regards to economic liberalism, I think the economy should be a fair marketplace, free from monopolies, and where external costs are entirely captured by the industry that is producing them. The government should punish white collar criminals with the same level of zeal that they do for other crimes, and send them to jail when they are guilty instead of negotiating fines. I believe the vast majority of industries should be private, but there are certain industries where public good is better served through government than private industry. This includes things like the Police, Fire, Education. There may be some private industries where there is a public good by having some public funds go to help boost things along like clean energy, or possibly agriculture, technology, and research. I think that Healthcare is a human right and that the government should ensure that all Americans can get the treatments they need when they are sick.
The government should protect workers’ health, safety and right to collectively bargain. It should pursue minimum wage such that if an American worker is working full time, they can have all of their basic needs met without relying on programs like welfare. The government should ensure that companies aren’t discriminating against their employees based on race, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, etc. It should try to protect American jobs and prevent companies from offshoring jobs or offshoring profits to avoid taxes.
Speaking of taxes, to me, economic liberalism means a progressive tax structure. It also means striving to balance the national budget and pay down the debt. It’s morally wrong to leave increasingly large debt to future generations to fund regime change and tax cuts to the 1%.