Republicans pontificate the efficiencies of a limited federal government. They preach on how freedom needs to be restored after the attack on it by Barack Obama. However, in light of their congressional record, their words are not to be believed.
The starkest contrast between today’s Republicans and Democrats is their different positions regarding a limited federal government.
Republican presidential candidates, like all republicans, preach the efficiencies of a limited government. They believe the creation of wealth and supporting economic wellbeing for a few will trickle down to be the rising tide that lifts all boats and that that will bring everyone else, including those in poverty, to realize the “American Dream” and reduce the need for entitlements. Republicans believe in strict adherence to the U.S. Constitution. They believe that only within the structure of a limited federal government and a free market economy greater individual freedom is achieved.
Republicans say the way to a limited federal government is for individual states to take on powers not specifically delineated in the Constitution to the federal government.
They believe the private sector would be more efficient if they took up some of the services now provided by the federal government.
So that means state governments …
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Republicans love to preach about fiscal responsibility and making your government dollars count this is a great platform, they just go about it in completely the wrong way.