Large or Small Government?

 

Shorty after 1776...The Federalists, led by Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong central government, while the Anti-Federalists, led by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, advocated states' rights instead of centralized power.

The Federalists became the Democratic Party while the anti-federalists became the Republican Party....  Throughout the years, the Democratic Party accepted a liberal approach to government whereas the Republican Party accepted a conservative approach to government...  which is basically what we have nowadays.  Although, we also have the Independent Party and the Socialist Party.

In the past, let's say prior to 2000, political parties pretended to be middle of the road so that they could get elected and push their liberal or conservative agendas.  That pretty much stopped with Reagan, Clinton, Bush Jr., Obama, and Trump.

Having the government tell you what to do which is what pissed off both the Democrats and the Republicans, has now turned into a battle over how much do you want the federal government to not just control your life, but take care of you.

Taking care of you contains all the FREE STUFF that our government makes available to you, like:

• Parks and Recreation
• Public Education
• Healthcare
• Public Transportation
• Unemployment Insurance
• Social Security

The more STUFF that our government provides for free, the more they have to TAX the citizens.  If the wealthy shelter their money away from TAXES, then the TAX burden falls on the general public.  If the general public cannot supply enough money for the FREE STUFF, then the government BORROWS MONEY or PRINTS MONEY.

Over the years, America has changed from being self-reliant population to becoming a dependent upon the government population.

As a result, our Federal Government has gotten larger and larger which can only yield less efficiency and less effectiveness.  This less effective and less efficient costs the TAXPAYERS more and more money and take more and more time to get things done. 

Currently, our NATIONAL DEBT is larger than our country's GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT...  which means we OWE more than we PRODUCE.  Both our political parties are aware of our large debt position but neither wants to do anything about it because it means BUDGET CUTS and no chance of getting RE-ELECTED.

If we print more money, it will DEVALUE the dollar, making it more expensive to buy stuff.  For instance, instead of paying a $1 for something it might cost us $2.  That may not seem like much but what if that amount was $1,000 versus $2,000.  Then, I believe the general public would notice.

WILL YOU VOTE FOR A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WHO BOASTS THAT WHEN ELECTED TO OFFICE, HE IS GOING TO REDUCE YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE OR SOCIAL SECURITY OR HANDICAPPED BENEFITS?