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Conservatives believe in equality of opportunity. Liberals believe in equality of outcome.

Mike Rosen

Conservatives believe in equality of opportunity. Liberals believe in equality of outcome.

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About Mike Rosen

Michael Rosen (born December 5, 1944) is an American radio personality and political commentator. He was the host of The Mike Rosen Show on talk radio station 850 KOA in Denver, Colorado, until January 4, 2016, as well as a weekly opinion columnist for The Denver Post and previously a weekly opinion columnist for the Rocky Mountain News. Rosen has described himself as an "advocate for generally right-center, mainstream conservative ideas."