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Dec 27 2007
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Big Government, Congress, McCain, Pork, President Bush, Republicans

Today’s Small Government Heroes

Here’s the list:

President George Bush (I know, please pick yourself off the floor) 

Sen. Tom Coburn

Sen. Jim DeMint

Sen. John McCain

Here’s why:

President Bush is calling out Congressional pork!  Where these great pork-cutting senators are working to clean up the earmark process, to make it more transparent and for legislators to be held accountable, the President is looking at ways to cut earmarks from the omnibus budget bill.  Could this be the beginning of a smaller Bush administration?  Don’t hold your breath.  DeMint, Coburn and McCain are pork hawks and have been fighting against earmarks for years.  This is the first I’ve heard from the President regarding pork, but I like what I hear.   

Jun 05 2007
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2008, Giuliani, McCain, President Bush, Romney, Thompson

Why Small Government?

When you look at the group of GOP Presidential contenders, you’ll be hard pressed to find a candidate that epitomizes true small government values.  Mitt Romney is famous for socializing health care in Taxachusetts, Rudolph Giuliani has stood for government funded abortions, and Newt Gingrich wants a national health care database.   All of these examples are completely at odds with traditional conservatism.  With Fred Thompson coming into the race, and John McCain still standing, there is some hope for small government conservatives, however, neither are traditional conservative standard bearers (McCain’s budget hawking keeps him in my good graces).  Will someone else come out of the woodwork so the Goldwater/Reagan flame can be passed on, or will one of the aforementioned front-runners show that they can be trusted for cutting taxes and the size of government? 

 I’m so excited to have a forum like this during this very intriguing time for the Republican Party.  We have a chance to move away from the neoconservative/large government model that the Bush administration has put into play (i.e. Leave No Child Behind, War in Iraq) and move to a smaller, more efficient government that puts the focus on the states and the individuals.

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