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To: tejek who wrote (570720)	6/8/2010 2:12:44 AM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583871

When you have 310 million people in 50 states scattered over 2 million sq miles, there is no such thing as a small gov't no matter how much you limit its duties. Small, and "small government" have different meanings. One meaning of "small government" is a government with limited duties and powers. A minimal government over a nation of 300 million people, would have a lot more employees and spend a lot more money, than a totalitarian government over 50,000. But in an important sense the former government would still be smaller. Smaller government can mean. 1 - Fewer duties and limited powers. 2 - Fewer employees 3 - Less spending or a combination, but it doesn't have to be a combination, you can have governments be bigger in some ways and smaller in others.