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Big Government

It doesn’t matter whether a Democrat or Republican is in the White House. Big government keeps getting bigger. Democrats grow government for their special reasons. Republicans grow it for theirs. The result is a bureaucratic monstrosity that costs too much and can’t be controlled.

Obama: big government divides and conquers

The largest big government intervention in years was the passage of the Affordable Care Act. The bill raised questions on everything from individual liberty to separation of church and state.

Under Obama we saw the dark side of big government with scandals like the IRS targeting of conservatives, collection of Associated Press phone records by the Department of Justice, and domestic spying by the NSA.

Divisive questions were raised about the reach of big government that ranged from the abuse of presidential power to the people’s dependence on a welfare state to whether Congress or the president decides who crosses our borders. These questions were never answered.

Now they are Donald Trump’s problem.

Trump: big government for conservative purposes

President Trump has his own ideas about big government from the other side of the ideological fence, but his agenda is endlessly complicated by a GOP that can’t agree to get along.

The failure of conservative big government health care made it appallingly obvious that Republicans are not nearly as adept at running our lives as their Democratic opponents. Now we’re on to tax reform. America will discover where conservatives draw the line between what we keep and what we are forced to hand over to Uncle Sam.

Biden: big government out of control

The 2020 election was the election we could not lose. Too much was at stake. We knew what a Biden presidency would mean for the country.

Trump lost. Now our big government is out of control. Congressional Democrats seek to dominate every aspect of our lives including a new assault on our incomes to fund their activist agenda. If Americans want to know just how damaging big government can be in the hands of progressive ideologues, this is our chance to find out.

Biden talked unity before he took over the White House. He maintains this fiction while the hypocrisy of his policies divides the nation to an extreme we haven't seen since the Civil War.

Civil unrest calls for more control and control calls for more big government. It's a dangerous revolving door that spins faster and faster and while our freedoms vanish and totalitarian rule replaces the promise of liberal solicitude.

What is the Big Government category about?

Big government category topics include privacy, accountability, law enforcement, and authoritarianism. One thing is certain. As long as the people can be convinced that we have something to gain from big government, Washington will keep growing with the excuse that it's all for the people.

Repeal, Replace, Dismantle, Destroy Won’t Sell ACA Fix

March 13, 2017 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

With the nation at their mercy Republicans are about to blow the mission they staked their reputation to the instant Democrats passed the Affordable Care Act. We’ve heard the buzzwords: repeal, replace, dismantle. We might as well add destroy. The press isn’t great, but how could it be? Republicans will be lucky to make this sale to themselves not because their ideas are bad, … [Read more...] about Repeal, Replace, Dismantle, Destroy Won’t Sell ACA Fix

Political Machine Uses Liberal Haters Against Us

February 22, 2017 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Republicans are the opposite of a political machine. They are not skilled at using public anger. They don’t indulge the kinds of attacks the Democratic machine inspires in liberal haters who would rather cheer America’s downfall than tolerate the slightest conservative dissent. What’s the payoff for the leftist hate we are being subjected to now that Obama is gone? That’s … [Read more...] about Political Machine Uses Liberal Haters Against Us

No Solution to Worst Health Care Problem: Dying Early

January 20, 2017 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Dying early should be for a reason. Autumn leaves, Section 64 of Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by Rachel Larue.

Go ahead. Sit back, count your money, and watch Republicans dispose of Obamacare. They promised to do it. It’s what we wanted. The party has been waiting for the chance for years. The new White House will claim a massive victory for the people when it’s done. Will it make a difference? Whatever the ACA gets replaced with, there will be no solution to the single worst health … [Read more...] about No Solution to Worst Health Care Problem: Dying Early

Demonstrators Angry at Cost of Not Being Free

November 15, 2016 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Take a moment to ponder the hypocrisy of the angry demonstrators who think they lost something big last week. The Constitution and our free society honor their right to protest. They have the freedom to voice dissatisfaction after losing a completely legitimate election. What doesn’t make sense is why they would use this freedom to demand reforms that will make them slaves to … [Read more...] about Demonstrators Angry at Cost of Not Being Free

Saving Us From Ourselves is the Federal Government’s Job

November 8, 2016 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Why are we so vulnerable? We are becoming a nation of sitting ducks waiting to be plucked. Even if Americans are easy marks does that make saving us from ourselves a job for the Federal Government? We should be smart enough not to burn our hands on the stove. Saving ourselves isn’t about terrorism, an international cyberattack, or catastrophic global warming. It’s about not … [Read more...] about Saving Us From Ourselves is the Federal Government’s Job

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