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Originally posted by ktsnake
Russ, don't you also believe as a Libertarian that one of the federal government's responsibilities is to protect its people? Isn't this the sector of government that Bush has been growing (homeland defense)?
I think the points are easily reconciled.
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Kevin, I agree that this is a role of the government. I also agree that the growth in defense spending is both appropriate, and explains much of the growth in federal spending. However, defense spending is not currently high by historical standards. Last time I checked, it was barely over 4% of GDP. Bush has done little to scale back other spending, and has introduced new spending initiatives.