Student Government Pulls the Plug on College Republicans It appears that it's during college when conservatives first begin practicing the economic model of indiscriminately spending money without making money. History also shows us that when they become politicians, their thinking has remain unchanged.
Conversely, liberals recognize that you can't just keep depleting a finite resources forever. Ergo, the basic model of "tax & spend" over "spend & spend". Maybe this is why they're considered elitist intellectuals?