The Blue Board

Why does the American Republican Party want to get government out of the economy but more into my personal life?

Gary Johnson 2012

The issue is too many political parties that want all up in my business. Quit taking people's money, quit telling people who they can or can't marry, quit being so involved.

Also by default most conservatives favor less federal government involvement, so I'm not sure you understand the argument here.

The argument is that I see people post on here all day saying on the one hand how they want the government to get out of their pocketbooks and leave them alone but on the other hand go around telling people who they can or can't marry, if I may use that example again. One is kicking the government out, the other is letting the government in. I don't see anyone on this board seriously post about less government intervention and more personal freedoms as a whole, they either want it when it comes to the economy or when it comes to social issues, rarely both.

ROFL@ Rome being liberal.

In regards to America, extreme liberalism or conservatism are both bad. I think ideally, best case is slightly right.

As far as looking at places that are very liberal, simply look at California. California is very liberal and democratic. I'm not even sure a Republican even lives in that state - ok, there are a few.

California has a Democratic Governor, both Senators, and 33 of their 52 Reps are Democratic. So, they're pretty Democratic.

Yet, California's economy is nothing to be jealous of. For quite a few years now, they've actually handed out IOU's for state tax returns. State employees salaries are being slashed to minimum wage all over the state, and have been for years.

California is an example of bad liberalism. They are still a diverse trillion dollar behometh with a lot of potential.

Where California fails is the balance and knowledge of being part of a federation. They aren't another nation where you get more leniency to raise taxes because most people won't leave the country, but leaving a state? That's a lot easier and way less elastic.

California's public finances really aren't a good measuring stick though because any state of size has a greater struggle with it because they have more money in the game and they tend to necessitate larger government to serve them.

But, it's about proportion regarding people, income, need for government.

You can't spend and grow government beyond the means you have.

Nope, i am so opposed to liberal view points i would never willingly unite with them ti form a more "unified" America. That is like putting some puddy in a crack and cement and hoping it'll hold together and become unified. There is a reason we are divided so strongly, and pretending to be unified(which is either a dUrect lie, or people are lying to themselves and thinking 2 polar opposite view points can get along). I dont hate a liberal, but I am opposed to them until I die.

I don't know why public spending would equal the entire market value of all officially recognized final goods and services produced (GDP).

The SBE (State budget expenditures) should ideally be slightly BELOW, or at least even with, tax revenue - if that's what you're asking?

Is marriage a civil right? And if it is not then how could trying to keep it illegal be liberal?

You want the government to stay out of YOUR business, but not the business of people you don't agree with. Got it.