A Government Too Big To Succeed
by Lawrence W. Reed
Once upon a time in America, most citizens expected government to keep the peace and otherwise leave them alone. We built a vibrant, self-reliant, entrepreneurial culture with strong families and solid values. We respected property rights and promoted competition. We understood that government didn’t have anything to give anybody except what it first took from somebody, and that a government big enough to give us everything we want would be big enough to take away everything we’ve got. Americans practiced fiscal discipline in their personal lives and expected nothing less from the people in the government they elected.
Not anymore.


