Monday, March 25, 2013

Why the Size of Government Matters

When one moves beyond all the budget numbers floating around Washington these days, much of the debate over future policy boils down to a question of the size of government. - CATO Institute

The Left often dismisses this issue as symbolism or rhetoric, but it is much more than that.

The question of big government vs. limited government is not an abstraction. How we answer that question has real consequences for real people. For example:

1. Big government is unaffordable.
2. Big government is incompatible with economic growth.
3. Big government doesn’t work.
4. Big government breeds corruption.
5. Big government limits freedom.
(Details, at the link)