Do you think government will get smaller any time soon?
Not with the amount of defeatists out there. It appears we are trapped in a self fulfilling prophecy.
Reforming the Budget Act of 1976, as suggested by Congressman Mike Pence would be a good start to reducing the size of government, Medicare reform is an even bigger and more important obstacle, as is to a lesser degree Social Security. As for discretionary spending, a House that didn't outspend even the president's bloated proprosals would be nice too. I guess the problem is that we do not expect enough, as long as "our team" wins.