[jmc813]

There appears to be little sentiment among the American people for a vast reduction in the size of government. Do you disagree?

I do, in fact, disagree. I'm sure you agree that small government is good government, despite how the populace might feel at any given time. When smaller government has the right spokespersons, people are attracted to it. Look at how popular the Republicans became during the Contract With America period.

When explained eloquently, people will agree. Unfortunately, I do not feel that in his heart Bush is a small-government guy, and therefore the momentum for smaller government is not as prevalent as it can be.

As I asked you last week, please do not give up hope on one day reducing government. I realize that it is easy to get frustrated with the way things are going, but if we don't keep an optimistic attitutde, our hopes will never come true.

[sinkspur]

When smaller government has the right spokespersons, people are attracted to it. Look at how popular the Republicans became during the Contract With America period

The Contract with America was not about smaller government. It was about specifically conservative things that a Republican Congress would do.

Did Gingrich et al reduce spending?

(Here's a hint: they didn't.)

There was a tiny reduction in the growth of spending, but that got reversed soon after it was passed.