FORMER MASSACHUSETTS GOV. MITT ROMNEY: "We need change, all right — change from a liberal Washington to a conservative Washington! We have a prescription for every American who wants change in Washington — throw out the big-government liberals, and elect John McCain and Sarah Palin."Mitt Romney doesn't like big-government? What happened to the government when we had a republican president and a republican house? Why do republicans keep on yapping about the virtues of a smaller government, or talk bad about "big-government liberals"?
Don't get me wrong! I'm all about shrinking the size of government down to near nothing (especially at the federal level), but seriously, SHOW ME THE MONEY! Can someone please give me examples of how Republican leadership (past eight years) has actually reduced spending and/or the size of government? I'm not saying that it hasn't happened, I just haven't heard about it and maybe someone (Nutz?) can just point it out. It's been eight years, where is my smaller government?
If someone does have an answer, please leave out references to liberal anything. I am not a democrat, liberal, or any of that. Right now I'm independent with a heavy Libertarian lean. Short of Anarchy, you don't get more "pro" smaller government than that. Republicans had eight years in office and are asking for four more. Would you keep paying a contractor that kept saying he will build an addition to your home, but hasn't done it for past eight years? Why should I believe these people now?
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What area of government would you like shrunk?
If I could cut stuff, this is what I'd like to do:
IRS - At least the income tax portion. Just *snip*
Homeland Security - FBI was doing just fine before. Maybe they needed to change their tactics or whatever. We didn't need a whole new department.
Army - The whole army (including reserves). We weren't supposed to have a standing army in the first place. I don't mind leaving in place the Air Force, Navy, and Marines (and coast guard).
Education - This needs to be ripped out and just start from scratch. I'd like to investigate an more "open source" style model. Maybe if government offered education, it would be in the form of free home schooling kits. That keeps parents involved in their kids lives and the "school" isn't a "free" baby-sitting service. If you don't like the free schooling, then competing private schools are an option.
Drug War - Prohibition didn't work, why would it work this time? I'd like to stop sending money to countries to fund their police and military.
Airport Security - In a free market, why is it acceptable that this is provided by the government? Why not let airlines handle their OWN security? Then the customer gets to CHOOSE the risk they would like to take. "I fly Air Safe. You get used to the cavity searches" or "I fly Freedom Air, I like flying with two pistols".
Not a 100% list, but a good start IMO.
Excellent answers, J!
IRS - the burden of taxation should return to corporations, where it was until the burden was shifted to We The People.
Army - maybe we don't need a standing army, but We The People should be well versed in our wielding of arms.
Education - a total clusterfuck. Right now, it's regurgitation. I'd appreciate some out-of-the-box learning, for starters.
Drug War - END IT NOW. All it has done was to line the pockets of scumbags with gold.
Airport Security - oh, sure...ask the Polish guy that was tased to DEATH...oh...that's right. You CAN'T.
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