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Government spending, government programs, and the regulatory
load increased drastically--drastically!--under the Republican administrations of
Eisenhower, Nixon, Ford, Bush and Bush and also under the Democratic leadership
F. Roosevelt, Johnson, Carter, Clinton and Obama.
Note that these things also
increased under Truman, Kennedy and Reagan, but at least these three presidents
made a vocal case for proper limits on government.
In short, both political
parties have proven effective supporters of the More Government side of the
debate.
The one big difference, the most fundamental divide, between
the More Government and More Free Enterprise sides is this: one believes we
need more government force right now, the other that we need more freedom and
incentives right now.
For this reason, I am on the side of free enterprise.
The government has a vital role to play in our society.
Without it, none of our freedoms will last.
But government power must be wisely
limited, and the best articulation of the right level of limits on our
government is found in the U.S. Constitution.
More to the point, the current
massive regulatory load and anti-business policies are clearly hurting the
economy and fueling an increased class divide in society.
They are keeping our
economy down because they don't incentive economic innovation or growth.
It is both surprising and indeed shocking that anyone who
has read history can believe that force is a more effective way to freedom than
free incentives.
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Social Leader Daily by Oliver DeMille
