It’s an oxymoron. If he’s for big government, he’s not a conservative. If he’s a conservative, he’s not for big government.
Well said!
I really like Rick Santorum and will support him for as long as he is in the race. Sadly, he will be a flash in the pan.
The state-run, liberal-left, communist-progressive, lame-stream media will DESTROY the guy. He was my U.S. Senator and I respected the man - sadly the media has an agenda already in operation to take him down.
Who is left? Newt or the other Rick?
Santorum is the one who brought it up. Read his book.
Government has to be “big”: in certain areas: defending the country, securing our borders, ensuring a level playing field for our businesses and products abroad so we can compete successfully, protecting the right to life, and enforcing the law.
Government has to fulfill certain functions. Conservatives disagree with libertarians that government isn’t necessary and we disagree with the Left the government should run our lives. Conservatives are somewhere in between and we believe in all the government we need and no more to do what it does to protect freedom. Human beings like rules and certainty and order in their lives.
We don’t think government is the answer but we do think it has a role in a dangerous world. It will always be dangerous. Rick Santorum understands this and he also understands where the limits are. So do all conservatives.