That is why I think voting strictly along the lines of Democrat and Republican is an exercise in futility. Under the current one-party system, it's no longer a question of whether or not government is going to grow; it's a question of who will be in charge of that growth.
Nothing will change unless the people can be convinced otherwise. Hopefully, they can be convinced to once again hold their elected representatives accountable. The only alternative is to admit that there is no going back--that the Constitution is indeed a dead letter and that our representative republic no longer exists--and prepare for another revolution. Frankly, I don't think even the most conservative among us is ready for that.
If you watched the President's speech last night, and came away believing there's no difference in the parties, you had ear plugs in, and blinders on.