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Do you believe in a limited government or big government?

Or no government perhaps?
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badminton · 61-69, MVIP
I want a government that will provide useful services to the people, maintain the nation's infrastructure and national defense, protect those who can't protect themselves and will not permit the wealthy and powerful to poison and devastate the world's oceans, air and land.
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badminton · 61-69, MVIP
@Psycho I don't think we define "big government" the same way.

Government must respect the Bill of Rights and the civil liberties and civil rights of the people. Government should not interfere in the private behavior of consenting adults. Government must be secular and not promote religion. That, to me, is "small" government.

Providing necessary and useful services (healthcare, schools, infrastructure, national defense, environmental protection, etc.) and protecting the common people from the wealthy and powerful is exactly what government should be doing.