“The only way\nfor things to improve is to dramatically shrink the size of government at all\nlevels.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“All the\n‘little’ steps we take today create tomorrow.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The only way\nto get smaller government [than we have today] is to develop a committed pool\nof voters who will vote for smaller government NO MATTER WHAT! I intend to be\none of those voters. Count me in!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I sign [the\nSmall Government Pledge] to add one digit to the number that hopefully will be\nseen by many, encouraging others to join.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The only way\nmy children and future grandchildren will have a decent standard of living is\nto immediately reduce the size and scope of government at all levels.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“As a\nlife-long advocate of small government, I have always followed the Pledge\nprincipals anyway. This just makes it official.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The only way\nto avoid the unintended consequences of giving power to the government is to\nnot give it in the first place.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The pledge\ncrystallizes what is needed in American politics; today as well as\nforever.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I am from the\nSocialist USSR and in my opinion the government can never be small enough!\nThank you!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Government\ntoday is far too big for you and me to trust or manage. It is now a whole\nalphabet soup of private, public, public-private, NGO, corporate, redundant,\nworld, global, and secretive components. Satisfying its own needs and desires.\nNot the people’s. I will actively promote the principals and application of\nsmall government.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Since all we\nget from the Democrats and Republicans is a staggering, enormous Government, it\ngives me a very great pleasure to commit and sign the Small Government\nPledge.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I am more\nthan willing to purchase my own freedom with the freedom of my neighbors.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I am a small\nbusiness owner and am fed up with the amount of taxes I pay each year.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“My\ngrandparents’ generation worked hard with no government support to survive.\nSome farmed land for their food and meager income. Some worked long hours in\nthe textile mills. But they were proud and strong. Big government and welfare\nhave polluted our generation with sloth and entitlements.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I work for a\nsmall insurance company\/agency. Every day our creativity is stifled by big\ngovernment rules and regulations.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Government is far too large, too intrusive, too powerful, and too capricious.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Government is\nnow so big that ANY problem can be either improved or eliminated by a reduction\nin government. So why feed the machine of big brother when you always have a\nchance to do the opposite?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“As an\nimmigrant from Czechoslovakia, it’s sad to see this country turn into the same\nSocialist system I left. I hope to keep this country what it once was.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The Boston\nTea Party was held because of a puny proposed ‘tax burden’. Ours is\noverwhelming.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Government is\nnot the solution–government is the problem. The bigger the government, the\nbigger the problem. Let’s downsize.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“What the\ngovernment gives to me it must take from you …and that is a mockery of the\nGolden Rule.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I don’t know\nwhat small government looks like; I’ve never seen one. But small has got to be\nbetter looking than big.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I believe\nthat this [Pledge] is absolutely necessary to reverse the current trend of our\ngovernments getting more costly and more intrusive.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I am tired of\nthe people in government who have no idea of the consequences of their\nactions.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“There is no\nhope or excuse for big government.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I printed and\nsigned the Small Government Pledge quite some time ago [the version advanced by\nthe 2002 Carla Howell for Governor campaign]. I frequently forward articles\nfrom Small Government News to friends, and I often quote from it in my\narticles. Thank you for the many resources you provide.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Thank you for\nthinking of the Small Government Pledge, for this marvelous idea.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Small\ngovernment is a necessity for freedom.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I am signing\nthis Pledge to help disseminate knowledge and understanding about the nature\nand abuses of government.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“A Government\nthat goes beyond the scope of providing an environment in which its citizens\ncan live their lives as they choose becomes exactly what the government is\nsupposed to protect us from.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“A small\ngovernment is a less intrusive government.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It’s the only\nform of government that makes sense!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Individuals, families,\nand communities, in that order, should be self-sufficient and look to\nthemselves to solve their own problems. . Big Government usually only compounds\nevery problem it addresses. Only small, efficient, and limited government will\nbest serve the people.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The only way\nto true freedom is through small government.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“As a\nLibertarian candidate for the state legislature, I would like to assure the\nvoters of my district that I will do everything I can to reduce the size of\ntheir government and their tax burden.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Small\ngovernment is the only way to insure freedom.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Big\ngovernment removes responsibility from the individual.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I am tired. I\nam tired of governments that take my money and spend on programs I neither want\nnor need. I am tired of governments that use my money to limit my freedom while\nexpanding the freedoms of criminals. I am tired of confiscatory taxes, fees and\nother charges to support socialist programs.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I love\nFREEDOM!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I am signing because I believe government has grown too big.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I take this\nPledge to reduce the size and scope of Government.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I want to get\ngovernment out of my wallet and off my back, restore liberty and justice for\nall, and hold people (including bureaucrats) responsible for their own actions\nand decisions.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Big\ngovernment will only look after itself.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“[I am signing\nthe Pledge] because my federal income taxes alone were enough to buy a new car.\nEvery year.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Small\nGovernment is for the individual, as am I.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Government is\na necessary evil to be instituted among men; therefore, the smaller the\ngovernment, the better for all.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“People must\nthrow off big government and govern themselves.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I have been a\nCarla Howell fan for a couple of years now, and I think the Small Government\napproach to advance libertarianism is the way to go – simple, obvious, and\neffective.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Your small\ngovernment credo reads like my exact thoughts.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The small\ngovernment pledge is a great step in the direction of total liberation and\nrelease of creative energies around the world.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This is\nsomething I have worked for since 1952. I am signing to show support for the\neffort.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“By voting for\nsmall government all the time, I can do my part to help put things back on the\nright track.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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