[Tribune7]

Many of those who stay in politics find themselves having a vested interest in the system. This is true regardless of party. The difference is that the Dems base encourages big government while the GOP base seeks to retrain it.

There are some good Republicans, however. I don't think there are any good Dems.

[houston1]

the Dems base encourages big government while the GOP base seeks to retrain it

I guess you missed this:
URL: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2002/05/02/financial1315EDT0146.DTL


(05-02) 10:15 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) --

The House on Thursday passed an election-year farm bill
that will boost spending by 70 percent and increase
subsidies to grain and cotton farms while adding
thousands of other producers to the federal dole.

Shortly before the 280-141 vote, President Bush said the
legislation wasn't everything he wanted but
will "help ensure the immediate and long-term viability
of our farm economy." A Senate vote was likely later
Thursday.


The bill marks the reversal of the market-oriented
policy of the 1996 Freedom to Farm law that was
supposed to wean farmers from government subsidies.

©2002 Associated Press

Tell me again how Republicans are for smaller govt., I could use a good laugh