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Typically, yes, but not necessarily. Liberalism has two meanings, either a commitment to progressive and more expansive government policies OR a commitment to limited government and laissez-faire economic policies. Someone who favor liberalism in the second sense is usually seen to be a conservative, not a liberal.

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