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|HasSummary=Today, many people use the term big government to describe what they believe to be government overreach and government intrusion in our daily lives at every level. | |HasSummary=Today, many people use the term big government to describe what they believe to be government overreach and government intrusion in our daily lives at every level. | ||
| − | Wikipedia defines Big Government “as a derogatory term generally used by political conservatives, laissez-faire advocates, or libertarians to describe a government that they consider to be excessively large, corrupt and inefficient, or inappropriately involved in certain areas of public policy or the private sector”. But, a recent Gallup poll found that 82% of us – including 56% of Democrats and 78% of independents – believed to be a big threat. The basic problem is, Government has this innate dilemma of balancing between serving and interfering | + | Wikipedia defines Big Government “as a derogatory term generally used by political conservatives, laissez-faire advocates, or libertarians to describe a government that they consider to be excessively large, corrupt and inefficient, or inappropriately involved in certain areas of public policy or the private sector”. But, a recent Gallup poll found that 82% of us – including 56% of Democrats and 78% of independents – believed to be a big threat. The basic problem is, Government has this innate dilemma of balancing between serving and interfering. |
|HasArticleText=Today, many people use the term big government to describe what they believe to be government overreach and government intrusion in our daily lives at every level. | |HasArticleText=Today, many people use the term big government to describe what they believe to be government overreach and government intrusion in our daily lives at every level. | ||
Wikipedia defines [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_government Big Government]] "as a derogatory term generally used by political conservatives, laissez-faire advocates, or libertarians to describe a government that they consider to be excessively large, corrupt and inefficient, or inappropriately involved in certain areas of public policy or the private sector". But, a recent Gallup poll found that 82% of us – including 56% of Democrats and 78% of independents – believe it to be a big threat. | Wikipedia defines [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_government Big Government]] "as a derogatory term generally used by political conservatives, laissez-faire advocates, or libertarians to describe a government that they consider to be excessively large, corrupt and inefficient, or inappropriately involved in certain areas of public policy or the private sector". But, a recent Gallup poll found that 82% of us – including 56% of Democrats and 78% of independents – believe it to be a big threat. | ||
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We have a big government, but we are a big country and we need a big government to ensure our rights of life, liberty and property. But there are (and have been in every government) powerful forces that will take advantage of government complexity for their self-interest. For example; in 2012 our government provided $2 million in financial assistance to cupcake specialty shops while adding $1 trillion to our national debt – for our kids and grandkids to have to pay? (Link to Coburn Taxpayer letter) | We have a big government, but we are a big country and we need a big government to ensure our rights of life, liberty and property. But there are (and have been in every government) powerful forces that will take advantage of government complexity for their self-interest. For example; in 2012 our government provided $2 million in financial assistance to cupcake specialty shops while adding $1 trillion to our national debt – for our kids and grandkids to have to pay? (Link to Coburn Taxpayer letter) | ||
| − | The only counterforce is informed citizens who become active in the political environment. | + | The only counterforce is informed citizens who become active in the political environment. |
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|HasArticleDate=2014/02/14 | |HasArticleDate=2014/02/14 | ||
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Revision as of 12:41, 22 February 2014
Today, many people use the term big government to describe what they believe to be government overreach and government intrusion in our daily lives at every level. Wikipedia defines Big Government “as a derogatory term generally used by political conservatives, laissez-faire advocates, or libertarians to describe a government that they consider to be excessively large, corrupt and inefficient, or inappropriately involved in certain areas of public policy or the private sector”. But, a recent Gallup poll found that 82% of us – including 56% of Democrats and 78% of independents – believed to be a big threat. The basic problem is, Government has this innate dilemma of balancing between serving and interfering. 2014/02/14 User:Jeff
