I do not believe that the average citizen understands how much it truely effects them when government increases in size.
- Gov't increases in size
- The number of lobbyists grows exponentially
- Earmarks on funding bills increases
- The average citizen pays for it through taxation
Those of you who bitch about "corporations" having too much power need to open your eyes and understand that corporations have gotten more power simply because gov't has gotten so big. Which groups have the money to pay these lobbyists? It's not your local Mom&Pop stores, it is big business. So for those of you who want the gov't to supply you with all the "wants" in your life(i.e. socialized healthcare) but then complain abour corporate fatcats...remember that you are getting what You wanted!.
A Capitalistic society does not need gov't jumping in and regulating everything under the sun. Every gov't regulation, every gov't agency created to oversee said regulation, every gov't program created, every gov't agency created to run said programs is paid for by taxpayers. If you get more money back every year than you pay in, you are NOT a taxpayer. You are the reason gov't has gotten so large.........
The pursuit of happiness rests on the shoulders of every individual, not every individual handout!
-Logan13




							
						
				
				
				
					
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