# Senator Taft — The Conscience of a Conservative character guide

> Senator Taft in The Conscience of a Conservative by Barry Goldwater.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The late Senator Taft, Senator Taft

**First appearance:** 0007-vi-freedom-for-labor

## Who they are

Late conservative senator praised for his principled stands on labor and foreign policy.

## In the story

### [VII: Taxes and Spending](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_conscience_of_a_conservative_se/chapters/vii-taxes-and-spending)

Quoted on the socializing effect of heavy taxation and his agreement with Eisenhower to drastically reduce spending.

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