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Under the administration of George W. Bush, you will recall, feder

Under the administration of George W. Bush, you will recall, federal spending grew pretty significantly. At the same time, the number of people directly employed by the federal government shrank. One of the factors that explained the difference was contracting. – Thomas Frank

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Government is, by its very nature, a destroyer of liberties the Obama administration, specifically, is promising to interfere with the economy and the health care system so profoundly that Washington will soon have us all in chains. – Thomas Frank

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Acknowledging class was always difficult for New Democrats – it was second-wave, it was divisive – but 2008 made retro politics cool again. – Thomas Frank

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There is much to dislike about President Obamas approach to the financial crisis. But opposition, it seems, will have to come from somewhere other than conservatism. The party out of power is also a party out of touch. – Thomas Frank

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Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government. – George Washington

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It is time we passed a balanced budget amendment and return this government to limited spending. – Newt Gingrich

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Governments view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. – Ronald Reagan

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