People think government is too big, only when they don't need it.

[mrstickball]

richardhutnik said:

mrstickball said:
That doesn't validate that big government is needed.

Having companies like 38 Studios go into bankruptcy, devouring millions of dollars of taxpayer money should prove that one should be weary of government in bed with businesses, and vice versa.

It just shows that what people want, and how the act, makes them get a large government, because it has parts other people want that individuals are opposed to.  And while you can argue it should prove that government in bed with business is something to be weary of (or visa-versa), the fact that people do it means they are game to do it.

Of course they are. That is human nature.

Everyone wants as much as they can get - especially if its without a direct, personal, cost to themselves.

Its also why we can't reduce the size of government easily. *Everyone* wants to cut government spending. Democrats want to cut defense spending, and corporate subsidies and tax breaks. Republicans want to cut entitlement spending. Neither wants what the other does, because such cuts would aggravate the voters they pander to.

Its partially why I'm a libertarian. I began seeing how Republicans would always bash the Democrats about debt spending and not cutting the size of government, when in reality, 90% of Republicans will gladly vote to increase the size of government. Just their government.