Big governments are inefficient +3

Reasons

Reasons to agree: +

1. Most government agencies have no competition and are monopolies. Monopolies and lack of competition lead to inefficiency.
2. Governments often base this years budget on last years budget. 
3. It is inefficient to base this years budget on last years budget. 

Reasons to disagree: -

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Score:

# of reasons to agree: +3

# of reasons to disagree: -0

# of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: +0

# of reasons to agree with reasons to disagree: -0

Total Idea Score: +3

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Images

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1. https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/19MpWsq5Olm3pOYlEdv2S8s58xeEh5FqcV-VDpp-O3cI/edit
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Images that disagree: -

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Websites

Website that agree: +

1. http://www.nationalreview.com/
2. http://townhall.com/
3. http://www.newsmax.com/
4. http://www.gop.com/
5. http://www.nrcc.org/
6. http://www.texasgop.org/

Websites that disagree: -

1. http://www.democrats.org/

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Videos

Videos That agree: +

Videos That disagree: -

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Interest

Valid Interest of those who agree: +

1. 
   

Valid Interest of those who disagree: -

1. 
   

Common Valid Interest:

1. 
   

Opposing Valid Interest:

1. The desire to do the math required to figure out that we are headed towards a fiscal cliff. 
2. The desire to face our problems, or pretend they don't exist. 

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Podcast

Podcast that agree: +

1. http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Politics/Conservative-Politics

Podcast that disagree: -

1. http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Politics/Liberal-Politics

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Experts

Unbiased Experts who agree: +

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Unbiased Experts who disagree: -

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Books

Books that agree: +

1. After America: Get Ready for Armageddon by Mark Steyn
2. Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America by Mark R Levin
3. Mugged: Racial Demagoguery from the Seventies to Obama by Ann Coulter

Books that  disagree: -

1. 
   

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Miscellaneous

Related arguments:

The federal government should be as small as possible +10

Reasons

Reasons to agree: +

1. Big governments are inefficient. +3
2. Governments that promise the most often end up giving the least. 
3. Forced tax collections are bad 
4. Large governments require forced tax collection Power is bad. 
5. Large governments are powerful 
6. New presidents should be able to take the federal government in a new direction.
7. If the federal government is too big and complex no one can change it, and it takes on a life of its own.

Reasons to disagree: -

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Score:

# of reasons to agree: +7

# of reasons to disagree: -0

# of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: +3

# of reasons to agree with reasons to disagree: -0

Total Idea Score: +10

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Images

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Images that disagree: -

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Websites

Website that agree: +

1. http://www.nationalreview.com/
2. http://townhall.com/
3. http://www.newsmax.com/
4. http://www.gop.com/
5. http://www.nrcc.org/
6. http://www.texasgop.org/

Websites that disagree: -

1. http://www.democrats.org/

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Videos

Videos That agree: +

Videos That disagree: -

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Interest

Valid Interest of those who agree: +

1. 
   

Valid Interest of those who disagree: -

1. 
   

Common Valid Interest:

1. 
   

Opposing Valid Interest:

1. The desire to do the math required to figure out that we are headed towards a fiscal cliff. 
2. The desire to face our problems, or pretend they don't exist. 

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Podcast

Podcast that agree: +

1. http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Politics/Conservative-Politics

Podcast that disagree: -

1. http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Politics/Liberal-Politics

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Experts

Unbiased Experts who agree: +

1. 
   

Unbiased Experts who disagree: -

1. 
   

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Books

Books that agree: +

1. After America: Get Ready for Armageddon by Mark Steyn
2. Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America by Mark R Levin
3. Mugged: Racial Demagoguery from the Seventies to Obama by Ann Coulter

Books that  disagree: -

1. 
   

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Miscellaneous

Related arguments:

The USA federal government is too big

Reasons

Reasons to agree: +

1. The federal government should be as small as possible. 
2. The federal government should return power to the states and the people

Reasons to disagree: -

1. Leave a comment so I can add a reason.

Score:

# of reasons to agree: +2

# of reasons to disagree: -0

# of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: +0

# of reasons to agree with reasons to disagree: -0

Total Idea Score: +2

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Images

Images that agree: +

1. https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/19MpWsq5Olm3pOYlEdv2S8s58xeEh5FqcV-VDpp-O3cI/edit
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Images that disagree: -

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Websites

Website that agree: +

1. http://www.nationalreview.com/
2. http://townhall.com/
3. http://www.newsmax.com/
4. http://www.gop.com/
5. http://www.nrcc.org/
6. http://www.texasgop.org/

Websites that disagree: -

1. http://www.democrats.org/

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Videos

Videos That agree: +

Videos That disagree: -

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Interest

Valid Interest of those who agree: +

1. 
   

Valid Interest of those who disagree: -

1. 
   

Common Valid Interest:

1. 
   

Opposing Valid Interest:

1. The desire to do the math required to figure out that we are headed towards a fiscal cliff. 
2. The desire to face our problems, or pretend they don't exist. 

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Podcast

Podcast that agree: +

1. http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Politics/Conservative-Politics

Podcast that disagree: -

1. http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Politics/Liberal-Politics

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Experts

Unbiased Experts who agree: +

1. 
   

Unbiased Experts who disagree: -

1. 
   

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Books

Books that agree: +

1. After America: Get Ready for Armageddon by Mark Steyn
2. Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America by Mark R Levin
3. Mugged: Racial Demagoguery from the Seventies to Obama by Ann Coulter

Books that  disagree: -

1. 
   

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Miscellaneous

Related arguments:

We should cut federal government spending.

Reasons

Reasons to agree: +

1. The USA federal government is too big. +10
   
2. Spending is out of control.

Reasons to disagree: -

1. Leave a comment so I can add a reason.

Score:

# of reasons to agree: +2

# of reasons to disagree: -0

# of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: +10

# of reasons to agree with reasons to disagree: -0

Total Idea Score: +12

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Images

Images that agree: +

1. 

Images that disagree: -

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Websites

Website that agree: +

1. http://www.nationalreview.com/
2. http://townhall.com/
3. http://www.newsmax.com/
4. http://www.gop.com/
5. http://www.nrcc.org/
6. http://www.texasgop.org/

Websites that disagree: -

1. http://www.democrats.org/

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Videos

Videos That agree: +

Videos That disagree: -

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Interest

Valid Interest of those who agree: +

1. Balancing the budget
2. Avoiding financial meltdown
3. Avoiding leaving debt for our kids

Valid Interest of those who disagree: -

1. Getting free stuff
2. Getting "mine"
3. Getting "my fair share"

Common Valid Interest:

1. 
   

Opposing Valid Interest:

1. The desire to do the math required to figure out that we are headed towards a fiscal cliff. 
2. The desire to face our problems, or pretend they don't exist. 

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Podcast

Podcast that agree: +

1. http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Politics/Conservative-Politics

Podcast that disagree: -

1. http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Politics/Liberal-Politics

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Experts

Unbiased Experts who agree: +

1. 
   

Unbiased Experts who disagree: -

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Books

Books that agree: +

1. After America: Get Ready for Armageddon by Mark Steyn
2. Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America by Mark R Levin
3. Mugged: Racial Demagoguery from the Seventies to Obama by Ann Coulter

Books that  disagree: -

1. 
   

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Miscellaneous

Related arguments:

The USA federal government is too big. +11

Reasons

Reasons to agree: +

1. The federal government should be as small as possible +10

Reasons to disagree: -

1. Leave a comment so I can add a reason.

Score:

# of reasons to agree: +1

# of reasons to disagree: -0

# of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: +10

# of reasons to agree with reasons to disagree: -0

Total Idea Score: +11

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Images

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1. https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/19MpWsq5Olm3pOYlEdv2S8s58xeEh5FqcV-VDpp-O3cI/edit
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Images that disagree: -

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Websites

Website that agree: +

1. http://www.nationalreview.com/
2. http://townhall.com/
3. http://www.newsmax.com/
4. http://www.gop.com/
5. http://www.nrcc.org/
6. http://www.texasgop.org/

Websites that disagree: -

1. http://www.democrats.org/

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Videos

Videos That agree: +

Videos That disagree: -

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Interest

Valid Interest of those who agree: +

1. 
   

Valid Interest of those who disagree: -

1. 
   

Common Valid Interest:

1. 
   

Opposing Valid Interest:

1. The desire to do the math required to figure out that we are headed towards a fiscal cliff. 
2. The desire to face our problems, or pretend they don't exist. 

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Podcast

Podcast that agree: +

1. http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Politics/Conservative-Politics

Podcast that disagree: -

1. http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Politics/Liberal-Politics

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Experts

Unbiased Experts who agree: +

1. 
   

Unbiased Experts who disagree: -

1. 
   

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Books

Books that agree: +

1. After America: Get Ready for Armageddon by Mark Steyn
2. Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America by Mark R Levin
3. Mugged: Racial Demagoguery from the Seventies to Obama by Ann Coulter

Books that  disagree: -

1. 
   

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Miscellaneous

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