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As far as the oft stated typical conservative desire for "smaller government" goes...the GOP's insistence that it supports smaller government is a sick joke. Even the a conservative messiah like Reagan broke all records for the size of gub'mint during his time as boss.
And in fact, depending upon the times, smaller government is the last thing one should want. In our recent experience since the fall of 2008 it seems crystal clear to me that probably twice the level of government involvement, spending and stimulus would have served the country considerably better than the half-assed gestures provided by the Obama administration. And as Krugman has stated many times...the recent hostility toward stimulus spending and persistent droning about "debt" from all corners of the political spectrum does not bode well for more government economic involvement which would still be beneficial right now, and which might be even more necessary in the future.
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04-06-2014, 07:07 AM
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