Why Small Government?
What is a Small Government Proposal and Why We Need Them?
You can’t make government small – without proposals to shrink Big Government.
Priority #1: Set a small government agenda
To make government small, we must advance a small government agenda — and put Big Government on the defensive.
Why Small Government Is Beautiful
Small government is a night watchman. A skeleton crew. A tiny institution restricted to defending our lives, liberty, and property.
The Five Iron Laws of Big Government
What’s the matter with government? Why doesn’t Big Government work? Why don’t the politicians fix it? Why can’t we run it like a business? It’s not because the wrong people are in charge. It’s not because we have the wrong policies. It’s not because we’ve failed to implement the right reforms. Big Government is the [...]
Everything You Need To Know About Big Government, But Were Afraid To Ask
Big Government taxes, regulations, red tape, mandates, and takings cost Americans many TRILLIONS of dollars — every year! And that’s just the monetary costs of government…
All That is Necessary for the Continued Growth of Big Government is for Us to UN-do Nothing
Big Government politicians go to Washington, D.C. or your state capitol with a pen — to write new laws and expand government programs.
Small government politicians go with an eraser — to reduce, remove, repeal, and roll back Big Government powers and programs.
Big Government politicians go to Congress or the legislature to do Big Government’s work.
Small [...]
Tax Limitation: A First Step, Not the Last One
Tax limitation first became popular in the late 1970s in California.
Proposition 13 rolled back property taxes and put a lid on Big Government growth in California.
Tax rollbacks and tax limitation ballot initiatives swept the nation.
In 1980, Proposition 2½ limited property tax increases to 2 ½ % each year in Massachusetts.
In 1992, TABOR both limited state [...]
Smaller Government? Smaller Than What?
When you hear the phrase “smaller government,” what does it mean to you? “Government smaller than it is today?” That’s what it means to most people.
Why Does Small Government Plus One Exception Add Up to Big Government?
Imagine what happens if each person advocates small government Plus 1 or 2 exceptions. The exception is always their first priority. Small government is their last priority.
The Weight Watchers Test
Are we moving toward bigger and bigger Big Government — or getting closer and closer to individual liberty, personal responsibility, and small government?