The Federal Government Should Be as Small as Possible – A smaller government reduces bureaucracy, limits overreach, and encourages efficiency.
Reduced Bureaucracy: Less government involvement streamlines processes and reduces red tape.
Limited Overreach: A smaller federal government is less likely to intrude on individual liberties and state autonomy.
Increased Efficiency: Reduced scope can lead to more focused and efficient government operations.
Lower Taxes: Potentially lower taxes due to reduced government spending.
Economic Growth: Less regulation and lower taxes can stimulate economic growth.
The Federal Government Should Return Power to the States and the People – Decentralization allows states to create policies more tailored to their unique populations and needs.
Tailored Policies: States can create policies more specifically suited to their diverse populations and local needs.
Increased Responsiveness: State and local governments may be more responsive to their citizens.
Policy Innovation: States can experiment with different policies that could be adopted nationally if successful.
Reduced Federal Control: Shifting power away from the federal government empowers states and communities to make their own decisions.
The Federal Government Plays a Necessary Role in Addressing National Issues:
National Standards: The federal government ensures nationwide protections for civil rights, workplace safety, and environmental regulations.
Interstate Issues: Many issues like climate change, national security, and interstate commerce require federal coordination.
Economic Stability: The federal government plays a role in managing the national economy, stabilizing markets, and implementing fiscal policies.
Social Safety Nets: Federal programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid protect vulnerable populations.
Infrastructure and Research: Large-scale infrastructure projects and scientific research benefit from federal funding and coordination.
A Larger Federal Government Can Be More Effective and Equitable:
Economies of Scale: Government functions like defense and Social Security can be more efficiently managed at a federal level.
Redistribution and Equity: The federal government can address economic inequality across states.
Preventing a "Race to the Bottom": Without federal oversight, states may lower regulations to attract businesses, harming citizens.
Protecting Minority Rights: The federal government plays a crucial role in ensuring equal treatment under the law.
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Websites That Agree: +
National Review
Town Hall
Newsmax
GOP
NRCC
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Websites That Disagree: -
Democratic National Committee
Videos That Agree: +
Milton Friedman - Why Government Is the Problem - Free To Choose Network
The Danger of Big Government - PragerU
Videos That Disagree: -
The Case for Big Government - The Young Turks
Why We Need Big Government - Second Thought
Books That Agree: +
After America: Get Ready for Armageddon by Mark Steyn
Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America by Mark R. Levin
Mugged: Racial Demagoguery from the Seventies to Obama by Ann Coulter
The Road to Serfdom by F.A. Hayek
Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell
Books That Disagree: -
Valid Interest of Those Who Agree: +
Efficiency
Individual Liberty
Limited Government
Fiscal Responsibility
Free Markets
Valid Interest of Those Who Disagree: -
Government Safety Nets
Social Justice and Equality
Public Services
Regulation and Oversight
Collective Action
Common Valid Interest:
American Strength
Opposing Valid Interest:
Fiscal Responsibility vs. Social Needs
Individualism vs. Collectivism
Trust in Government
Miscellaneous
Related Arguments:
Federalism and States' Rights
Economic Regulation vs. Free Markets
The Role of Government in History
