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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele]You posters who say that you believe in a smaller Federal government should be specific about what parts you would like to see cut. Are you willing to give up food inspections, approval of medicines, road construction, etc? Or, do you want to defund Medicare and Social Security? I'd like to see significant defense cuts would arguably decrease the size of the Federal government, but nobody would confuse me with those who want to drown the government in a bathtub.
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A very good point.  "Smaller government, less taxes" in this context typically means, "make government smaller by reducing services other people get, while not impacting me at all.  Also, recognize that my needs will change as I age, so the reduction in services will have to do that as well.  Oh, and don't dare touch the DoD budget - taxes have to go down while still supporting significant increases in defense spending."

OP, your smart republican party would have to recognize this is a fantasy along the lines of unicorns and pots of gold at the end of rainbows (and thereby parting company with its current nominee for president, but I digress).  Any chance of that?  [/quote]

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