"BTW, what does it mean to give 'people their own money back' at the same time you diminish their buying power by growing government? " I don’t have a clue what's running through you mind with the vanity accusation.
But regarding growing government, the fiscal "size" of government is not measured in political terms by its budget, but rather by its budget relative to GDP. And in this sense, it's impossible to grow government long term while lowering takes (short of the government printing and spending the money).
The myth of Republicans growing federal government is a fraud perpetrated on the ignorant by the kooks.
"The myth of Republicans growing federal government is a fraud perpetrated on the ignorant by the kooks."
If you believe that, you probably believe 'spending' helps the economy. You are either a) not a supply-sider or b)have no clue about basic supply-side theory.
Your quaint explanation was the rhetoric for selling supply-side politics to conservatives and Republicans, but it appears you don't know much about the history of Supply-Side Economics and the Republican Party so why bother?