Why is our federal government so big?

Question

There are many Federal Government programs in areas where the Constitution has not given it power. The Department of Education for example. The Constitution doesn't give the Federal Government control over educatio but it does say that any power it doesn't mention is automatically given to the states. Maybe it is time to take back our country from the Socialists that tearing it apart.

Answer 1

FDR, programs like the new deal, war against poverty, probably anything the Democrats are pushing right now...

Answer 2

Socialist?
Bush has expanded government more than any other.
if you think that he's a socialist you got problems, not mental but academic.


The truth is that Regan believed by lowering taxes, you could starve the beast......so we got what G Bush one called Voodoo Economics. and deficit spending.

what happened, less money but no shrinking of government meant that we would issue bonds to cover the deficit spending............
For the last 10 years congress has been Republican controlled.
Especially during the Bush Admin.

meaning future Americans were going to pay twice as much for government.............

Answer 3

sure, let's not have any public schools. good idea.

countries that don't fund or otherwise provide services to educate their citizens are not particularly competetive in the market. name one for me. here, i'll start: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Afghanistan

i think you'll see a trend if you look at some more... i would rather stay in the 21st century, thanks. the constitution was written 200 years ago; not everything is still relevant.

we amend the constitution to reflect changes because it is a political document. that is a wonderful quality in our government, that it wants to reflect and serve the will of a changing and growing population. it no longer champions slavery for example, or the subjugation of women... can we amend the bible yet?

Answer 4

The problem is that Billie Sol Estes sold them a lot of fertilizer when LBJ was president in the 1960's and they just "grewed".

The Chad Mitchell Trio had a cute song about Billie Sol way back then.

Answer 5

It doesn't surprise me. The Federal government is now trying to use Imminent Domain, not to build highways, but take peoples land, give them peanuts and then build a condo complex so that they can raise their tax base. Luckily, G-Dubya had the sense to put the kibosh on it, for once. Its nothing short of pure socialism. I hate the government, it sometimes makes me want to commit suicide.

-J.

Answer 6

Good question.

Another good question is, why do normally right-thinking Republicans support Bush and the neo-cons who have grown the federal government more than any other president in history?

Answer 7

Two words George Bush, has grown the government larger then all the other presidents combined, not to help the country but to do his own brand of evil.

Answer 8

the federal authorities is the in basic terms probability to freedom. Al-Queda and the Taliban can kill human beings yet they don't look a probability to freedom. at the same time as China and North Korea are threating there hasn't been a warfare between civilized countries in years. we prefer to be watchful of countries like china besides the undeniable fact that the authorities can kill us swifter.

Answer 9

you're absolutely right, for once. the federal government should get its dirty hands off of public education.

nclb is a joke.

Answer 10

size of government has increased 25% since Bush took office. And for once, I will not back that up with a link, I feel that you should educate yourself, and look it up yourself. Find a link that proves me wrong. PLEASE!