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The Center For Small Government Proudly Endorses Ron Paul for the Republican Nomination for President of the United States
We urge our friends and supporters to join us: Volunteer, Donate – and VOTE for Dr. Paul in your Republican state caucus or primary.
Mitt Romney: Champion of Big Government
Please forward this essay to any Tea Partier, fiscal conservative, or libertarian who is even considering voting for Big Government Mitt Romney for President.
Who Put Hannibal Lecter in Charge of Government Spending Cuts?
“Budget Cutters: however much government spending you cut, wherever you cut it, you will cause pain and suffering, injury and death,” claim our opponents.
Really?!
Are you ready to scream Foul! over the inequity between government and private sector retirement funding?
Here’s a typical news headline we see whenever a government-employee pension fund drops:
“State pension fund lost 2.8% in May”
Why don’t we see news headlines like this instead:
“Social Security pension fund lost 100% in 2011″
Government Spending: the #1 Biggest, Most Urgent, Most Dangerous Threat to America’s Survival
76% of the Republicans in the House of Representatives voted FOR last month’s budget deal that authorized federal government spending of $3.7 Trillion.
These Republicans authorized a federal government deficit of $1.4 Trillion.
Their government spending raised the federal debt to over $15 Trillion.
The Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives have the unilateral power and authority and votes to block this massive overspending.
But they didn’t. They voted FOR sky-high federal government spending. $3.7 Trillion.
Republican House Leaders John Boehner, Paul Ryan, Eric …
It’s Tax Time!
Listen to, watch or download for free the favorite song of the tax season:
How Could I Live Without Filing Taxes?
1.8% Budget Cut by House Republicans: Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, NOT a Boston Tea Party
At least 60 Republican members of the House of Representatives would NOT have been elected in 2010 without strong Tea Party support, volunteers, donations, and votes.
Why did the Tea Party movement help put them in office? To swiftly and substantially reduce TOTAL federal government spending
Congress should tell Special Interests: You get just one lollipop
Mind boggling describes the findings of a new report from the Government Accounting Office which uncovers massive redundancy in federal agencies and programs.
Fifteen different agencies oversee food-safety laws. More than 20 programs “help” the homeless. Eighty programs are for “economic development.”
High salaries are a diversion from the real issue: Get the state OUT of property management
Recent Boston Globe articles and columns talk about the absurdly high salaries of the heads of some Massachusetts state bureaucracies such as Jim Rooney who oversees the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority.
But they’re asking the WRONG questions.
Reagan & Goldwater VS the 2011 House Republican Budget
What Would Ronald Reagan & Barry Goldwater Say About the 2011 “Conservative” House Republican Budget?
First, compare the 2011 Obama and Republican budgets – against the 2008 Bush Budget:
“The problem is not that people are taxed too little; the problem is that government spends too much.” -Ronald Reagan
Why are the 242 House Republicans cutting Obama’s $3.7 Trillion “spends too much” government by only 1.8%?
Why are they calling Obama’s $3.7 Trillion federal budget ’socialist’ – while calling their $3.6 Trillion federal budget ‘conservative’?
Is ‘conservative’ government really only 1.8% smaller than ’socialist’ government?
“Government …
Mitt Romney: Champion of Big Government
Is Mitt Romney the “economic conservative” he claims to be? Especially when it comes to tax and spend policies? Let’s compare his words with his deeds.
House Republicans Now Have Full Authority & Power to VETO All Federal Over-Spending
Third Open Letter to the 242 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives
Honorable Republican Representatives,
With your new 242-member majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, you now have the full authority and power to Veto all Federal over-spending and to quickly balance the federal budget.
$3.8 Trillion Obama budget way too high? Republican budget: $3.7 Trillion
Second Open Letter to the 242 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives:
Honorable Republican Representatives,
Last year, you campaigned against President Obama’s reckless, irresponsible, ‘socialist’ budget of $3.8 Trillion. You promised voters to roll back federal spending. We elected you to do just that.
What are you giving us? A federal budget of $3.7 TRILLION.
No Federal Bailouts for State Governments or Local Governments
An Open Letter to the 242 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives
Honorable Republican Representatives,
On behalf of roughly 45 million Americans who voted for you in the November 2nd Elections,
On behalf of the more than 10 million Tea Party Supporters and Sympathizers among them…whose votes gave you victory,
We request that all 242 Republican Members of the U.S. House of Representatives pledge to actively OPPOSE and VOTE AGAINST all federal government bailouts for state governments or local governments.
A Sad Note
David Nolan, co-founder of the Libertarian Party and co-creator
of the World’s Smallest Political Quiz died November 21st, 2 days before his
67th birthday.
Priority #1: Set a small government agenda
To make government small, we must advance a small government agenda — and put Big Government on the defensive.
6 Simple Ways to Dramatically Cut Costs of Medical Care — at Zero Expense to Taxpayers
What if it were possible to cut your medical care costs by 20% or 30% or even 50% now — while keeping current levels of quality and service — by repealing and removing government-created burdens and barriers?
Why We Need More UNinsured Americans
Socialized medicine’s true believers — who dominate the ranks of mainstream news reporters and politicians — try to bludgeon us into believing that the lack of medical insurance is a crisis, a disaster, and a never-ending emergency. But “uninsured” Americans have plenty of access to urgent care when they need it. Moreover, they save themselves a boatload of money by steering clear of one of America’s biggest money pits: health insurance.
How Could I Live Without Filing Taxes
Carla Howell offers a suspiciously upbeat way to think about taxes with her song: How Could I Live Without Filing Taxes? – for you to listen to and use free of charge.
Conclusion: Warning to Tea Party Activists Even Tempted to Vote for Big Government U.S. Senate Candidate Scott Brown
“A Vote for Ross Perot for President is a Vote for Bill Clinton,” said the 1992 Republican whisper campaign and robo-phone calls (launched by Bush (Sr.) Presidential Campaign operatives in 1992.)
“A vote for Ron Paul for President is a vote for Barack Obama,” said the 2008 Republican emails and robo-calls (against Ron Paul’s 2008 Republican Presidential Primary Campaign.)
“A vote for Joe Kennedy for U.S. Senate is a vote for Democrat Martha Coakley,” say the 2010 Republican emails and robo-calls (against Independent Tea Party Candidate Joe Kennedy’s Campaign for the vacant …
Part II Warning to Tea Party Activists: Republicans Concede We’re Right
Part 2 Warning to Tea Party Activists: Massachusetts Republicans Concede that Scott Brown Repeatedly Voted for NEW Big Government Programs, INCREASED SPENDING FOR Big Government Programs, and FOR Higher and Higher yearly Massachusetts state Government Spending during his 11 years in the legislature.
WARNING to Tea Party Activists and Supporters, Town Hall Meeting Protesters, and Tax Cutters living in Massachusetts who are even considering voting for Scott Brown for US Senate January 19th
Career politician Scott Brown is an 11-year Big Government Republican state legislator who regularly and repeatedly voted FOR bigger state government budgets, voted FOR expanded and new Big Government programs, voted FOR tax increases, and voted AGAINST tax cuts.
Before you freak out, we do NOT want you to stay home – or vote for Martha Coakley. You have a far better choice – a choice that gives your vote 100 times its normal impact. What’s more, if you choose this option, you will dramatically strengthen the Tea Party Movement – and radically increase the number of TRUE tax cut and spending cut candidates on the ballot this November.
Agencies of the Federal Government
Many of the 456 federal agencies reported to exist by the federal government consist of hierarchies of agencies within themselves. Bureaucracies within bureaucracies.
Massachusetts State Government Agencies
A comprehensive list of Massachusetts State Government Agencies.
New Hampshire State Government Agencies
A comprehensive list of New Hampshire State Government Agencies.
What Big Government Costs You
You pay a huge price for Big Government. So does everyone you know and love…It doesn’t have to be this way.
Big Government is Even Bigger Than You Think
Big Government in America is so huge it boggles the mind and numbs the senses. But exactly how big is Big Government?
Signers of the Small Government PledgeSM
The Individuals who Sign the Small Government Pledge are setting in motion events to make government small.
Would You Push the Button to Make Government Small?
If you could make government small, would you want it? The “push the button” test is more than a “Yes” or “No” litmus test. It helps each of us zero in on concerns, problems, and obstacles we need to handle as we dismantle Big Government Programs.
An Open Letter to the Massachusetts State Legislature From Carla Howell and Michael Cloud, Sponsors of the 2008 Massachusetts End the Income Tax Ballot Initiative
Basic Economics teaches: “If you want more of something, subsidize it; if you want less, tax it.” ENDing the sales tax now could guarantee that Massachusetts will break out of the Recession first and get a head start toward America’s next economic boom.
The Forgotten Truth About the Original Boston Tea Party — and Why We Desperately Need it Today
Carla Howell delivered this speech on April 15, 2009 at the TEA Party Event in Boston, Massachusetts.
See Carla Howell at the TEA Party in Boston on Fox 25 News (video)
“There is a movement growing by those who feel under-represented in big government these days,” says Carla Howell, co-founder of The Center For Small Government.
Will You Sign the New Declaration of Independence?
The Small Government PledgeSM: I vote small government. Every issue. Every time. No exceptions. No excuses.
The BIGGIB Glossary: Ways Big Government Advocates Try to Con Voters
Seemingly benign statements contain various types of bias — whether deliberately or unconsciously — that advocate Big Government policies and proposals. We call them BIGGIBS (BIG Government Instances of Bias).
Deficit or Overspending: the Difference One Word Makes
Does the Federal Government have a Deficit Problem or an Overspending Problem? Your answer to this question makes a profound difference in how you think about, talk about, and deal with government revenue and expenditures.
Everything You Need To Know About Big Government, But Were Afraid To Ask
Big Government taxes, regulations, red tape, mandates, and takings cost Americans many TRILLIONS of dollars — every year! And that’s just the monetary costs of government…
10 Critical Ingredients To Ignite Small Government Campaigns
Poll after poll shows that most Americans think government is too big. They want to shrink the size of government. In order to advance small government, we must run and support campaigns — candidates for office and ballot initiatives — that feature bold, small government proposals.
So you think you’re “wasting your vote”?
Perhaps no force in America’s democratic election process serves more to keep Big Government big than the “wasted vote” argument.
Small Government Pledgesm for Candidates
I believe that government is too big – that government spending, borrowing, debt, and taxes are too high.
As a candidate for public office:
I promise to campaign for specific proposals to roll back and reduce total government spending, debt, liabilities, borrowing, and taxes – and to immediately give back 100% of these savings to the taxpayers.
I promise to campaign to actively seek out and root out government waste, overspending, and non-essential spending.
I promise to campaign to shrink or eliminate Big Government programs that do not work or that make things …