for conservatives who stress limited government, what is limited about a 300 trillion dollar debt?

Answer 1

absolutely nothing. Bush and this administration are NOT conservative, and now young people don't even know what that means anymore. Most people think that it is aligning ideals, like anti choice, religion in government, limiting the rights of gays, etc...but those very ideals are as far away from conservatism as you can get! I'd vote for someone in a heartbeat who wanted to limit the size of government, limit government spending, care more about domestic policy than foreign policy, and reduces governmental involvement in people's private lives. As well as extending liberty to ALL in this country. That is why a majority of the conservatives are moving away from republicans, and towards a third party, or old-school conservatism. If they can't pull it together by the next elections, I will have to vote for a democrat again!

Answer 2

Nothing is limited about a 300 trillion dollar debt. Our federal government is out of control, and that is a fact. The government recognizes no limits to it's authority or reach and is in complete disregard of the constitution. Most of this is due to the expansions that took place during FDR and the Great Society programs during the 1960's. Once we accepted that it was o.k. for the gov to keep growing, we were all in trouble. Conservatives, for the most part, would like nothing more than a return to constitutional limits, liberals want to keep expanding the government until there is nothing it doesn't touch. Sad but true.

Answer 3

Most of this is due to the War on Terror, and it is a sound investment in our country's, and the world's, future. As usual, the US - the country that liberals love to hate, is bearing the brunt of the costs and sacrifices necessary to combat terrorism...

Homeland Security is another huge chunk of the government outlays - it is not cheap or easy to protect this country. And having thousands upon thousands of unionized government workers is not the most efficient way to go, but the choices in this area are limited. Liberals would have never supported any of the Homeland Security measures unless they knew that a bunch of highly paid, benefit laden government jobs were part of the equation. The supported this legislation because it benefited their base constituency, even though private firms could have done a much better job of it...

Answer 4

You've got a point. However, as I've stressed, GWB is not a conservative, he is a "Country Club"/moderate Republican. The conservative wing in the GOP has lost control of the party to the moderate/liberal or what was once called the Rockefeller wing. Also, the government is designed to ever expand itself with the Current Services Budgeting scheme - something instituted in the 1960s.

Answer 5

CONSERVATIVES NEVER LIMIT GOVERNMENT!!!!

John Stossels did a show for ABC's 20/20 called Mr. Stossel goes to Washington. One of the myths he found out was that Republicans talk about shrinking government but never do.

In fact Republicans actually increase Government more then anybody. Bush has hardly vetoed anything and has SPENT MONEY FASTER THEN THE DEMOCRATES EVER DID!!! Even if you take out all the money spent of defense and homeland security Bush spending has increased 50%.

John Stossel was shocked to uncover this information. Top economist's told Stossel "Republicans talk about less Government, but it's a lie to grab votes. If anything MORE MONEY IS SPENT BY REPUBLICANS THEN EVER"!!!

Answer 6

I want they could lose the dogma and use their brains. they have some perfect recommendations and then carry them to ridiculous conclusions. i could be actual worried if one among them were elected--a number of their anti-authorities rules could sparkling the perfect way for authorities to be even better owned by ability of the wealthy than it really is already. The united states of america does ought to determined even if to diminish the responsibilities of authorities and the cost of it, or in the adventure that they want to save its length and start up finding out to purchase it. the present substantial difficulty won't be able to be sustained, and all and sundry with the middle to lift taxes or decrease spending needs to step up. I particularly see the Tea party as so very equivalent to Obama. they are waiting to go searching and spot an outstanding style of subject matters and make tips about help. it may properly be accessible to call 1/2 of of what they say naive and both unbelievable or backward, yet even as they incredibly offered elected, that that they had maximum frequently in easy words ought to enter opposite on a million/4 of what they say that that they had do. it truly is on the difficulty of the same as every person else--unluckily the tremendous one--get smaller and better comparatively less costly authorities, isn't one they could pull off. even as you listen about the position they want the personal cuts, it really is sparkling that they believe that authorities isn't presupposed to guard the people, that authorities is there to guard and promote commerce.

Answer 7

They're pulling a Reagan... dont worry.. some poor republican will raise taxes like Bush Sr. to pay it off. And then some super hero Democrat will then get elected like Clinton to continue to pay it off and get all the credit for the Surplus!

Answer 8

These so called Conservatives are only conservative with their own money. Fuc* the American people half of them don't vote anyway. That's how it looks to me anyway. I hope we can have balance back in our government this November.

Answer 9

What's the relationship here? If anything a smaller government would be cheaper.

Answer 10

I'll bet if we drop every social program in existance, we could have the countries largest surpluss.