"The Era of Big Government is Over." Who Said That?

David Zephyr

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Sat Jan-19-08 12:15 AM
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Poll question: "The Era of Big Government is Over." Who Said That?

Edited on Sat Jan-19-08 12:18 AM by David Zephyr

The Republicans had been victorious at the polls stunning many people.

And then came those famous words declaring "the era of big government is over!"

Conservatives across the land cheered because the white flag of liberalism had been raised.

Who made that bold declaration?

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billbuckhead

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Sat Jan-19-08 12:18 AM
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1. Until George Bush got back in, government was made smallerunder Clintonism

Edited on Sat Jan-19-08 12:19 AM by billbuckhead

Al Gore lead the charge. Government can still help the people without being a ponderous bureacracy.

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Hissyspit

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Sat Jan-19-08 12:18 AM
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2. It's been noted here many times who said that in 2006.

Edited on Sat Jan-19-08 12:21 AM by Hissyspit

Here is a link for anyone who would like the CONTEXT of that statement (which was about getting the deficit under control, which he did): LINK

The surplus was destroyed by George W. Bush.

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Sat Jan-19-08 12:24 AM
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3. Ronnie baby said:

Government is not the answer to our problems, government IS the problem. Yet he tippled the size of the military defense... More Repuke hypocritical Bull$hit! Go figure.

But the again JFK said, "ask not what your country (meaning government) can do for you ask what you can do for your country."

And IMHO JFK > Clinton 1 and 2 + Carter + Obama + Edwards + Kerry + Dean. So somewhere in there there may be some truth to smaller government!!!

Just something to think about.

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William769

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Sat Jan-19-08 12:25 AM
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4. Sure as hell wasn't your Idol!

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DBoon

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Sat Jan-19-08 01:35 AM
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5. Augusto Pinochet

as he pushed a socialist out of a helicopter to his death in the ocean.

Financially supported by the US government, and ideologically supported by Milton Friedman and th rest of the Chicago School economists

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Political Heretic

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Sat Jan-19-08 02:09 AM
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6. Martin Sheen ;) But Toby stopped him from saying it in the speech!

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