Big government helps the people who have made it. It doesn't help the people who are trying to make it; it crushes the people who are trying to make it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Big-government proponents embrace both the power of the federal government and the idea that millions of Americans ought to be dependent on its largesse. It's time to return to our Founders' love for small government. More is not always better.
Governments will always play a huge part in solving big problems. They set public policy and are uniquely able to provide the resources to make sure solutions reach everyone who needs them. They also fund basic research, which is a crucial component of the innovation that improves life for everyone.
What people want is big government that they don't have to pay for.
It's hard to make something as large as a government change. It's a little bit like building the transcontinental railroad.
There are a lot of things that government doesn't do well. One of things that government does do well is build stuff.
You know that big government doesn't hurt big corporations. They've got the best lawyers and accountants in the world. You know who gets destroyed by big government? It's the little guys.
Big government doesn't help the middle class, it buries it.
Government is really successful when it's willing to make big, bold objectives, like, 'We're going to get to the moon.' But without leaders with big ideas, we get stuck.
It's businesses versus big government. We don't need big government. We need a more efficient, lean government, and that's exactly the kind of government we intend to deliver.
Big government doesn't work! It just doesn't work!