The principles of limited government have been shaping public policy since Reagan left office. It was one of the reasons a balance budget was actually achieved in the 1990s.
Bush is the one shaping the Republican party into one of big government. He's the one strong-arming his own party into huge expansions of government, like the Medicare prescription plan, not seen since the 1960s.
***... like the Medicare prescription plan, not seen since the 1960s.***
See my post No. 336 for further information.