It's Not Big Government, Stupid!

Congress voted overwhelmingly to pass President Obama's first budget by a nearly partisan vote today. Even before the vote, GOP leadership was decrying the advent of big government under Obama and discussing how Obama would be mortgaging our children's futures with his big spending. Folks I have news for you, in case you were wondering, it's not big government that's such a danger--small government can be a danger too (See Haiti, Guatemala, etc)--it's incompetent and/or menacing government that's a danger. So what we should ask is not so much whether a few more dollars are being spent, but whether promises are being kept, results are being measured and reported truthfully, and administration of such budgets is efficient.

Bush made huge government a reality with far-reaching illegal wiretapping, over $10 billion per month war expenditures, no-bid government contracts for friends of Haliburton in war zones, etc. So let's not pretend like Obama invented big government because he didn't. After all, who do we turn to when we need more roads, free schooling for all, vaccinations, consumer protection, grants for non-profits, college scholarships, civil rights, equality in sports for our girls, etc.? The government, that's who. Smart voters will elect politicians whose interests are closely aligned with that of the electorate. These politicians who can best relate to the average voter are the ones who will make financial and governing decisions in our best interests.