A disheveled man walks up to a Liberal in a threatening manner asking for a dollar ... the Liberal reaches for a dollar, thinks twice, and gives him a ten saying "You look like you are suffering"
A disheveled man walks up to a Conservative in a threatening manner asking for a dollar ... the Conservative screams "thief" and spends $14.7 billion building 2 jails, a perimeter fence, a dozen guards and a titanium safe ... to protect the dollar.
The Liberal enters a 1 dollar expense and 9 dollar investment on the ledger. (net -$10)
The Conservative enters a 1 dollar savings on the ledger, the remainder an off-ledger emergency. (net +$1).