"...he did not understand the distinction between a small government and one with limited powers."
Fool didn't know that conservatism demands both small, and limited!
Today we have a government of near 10 million sucking the blood out of the population - 8 million federal and near 2 million state government pukes that do little to nothing for their lavish salaries - and near a third of them are tax delinquent!
For those that wonder how many state workers you're supporting - here's a list that was for last year.
STATE EMPLOYEES.
- California........ 2,389,200
- Texas............. 1,816,700
- New York....... 1,489,400
- Florida........... 1,090,900
- Illinois............... 843,400
- Ohio................. 769,900
- Pennsylvania..... 728,800
- Virginia.............. 696,200
- North Carolina.... 674,300
- Georgia............. 649,700
- New Jersey........ 621,100
- Michigan............ 617,900
- Washington........ 531,600
- Maryland........... 497,800
- Missouri............. 444,400
- Tennessee......... 433,300
- Massachusetts... 431,500
- Indiana.............. 420,300
- Arizona.............. 415,300
- Minnesota.......... 414,600
- Wisconsin.......... 409,300
- Colorado........... 389,900
- Alabama............ 375,300
- Louisiana........... 358,900
- Oklahoma........... 339,300
- South Carolina..... 334,900
- Kentucky............. 325,800
- Oregon............... 289,200
- Kansas............... 258,800
- Iowa................... 250,000
- Mississippi........... 247,900
- Connecticut.......... 241,800
- Arkansas............. 220,400
- Utah.................... 214,700
- New Mexico......... 195,300
- Nebraska............. 167,500
- West Virginia....... 149,800
- Nevada............... 148,000
- Hawaii................. 124,700
- Idaho.................. 117,900
- Maine.................. 100,000
- New Hampshire...... 95,400
- Montana................ 91,100
- Alaska................... 84,100
- South Dakota......... 79,700
- North Dakota......... 79,300
- Wyoming............... 77,800
- Delaware.............. 63,200
- Rhode Island......... 59,900
- Vermont................ 53,500
TOTAL GOVERNMENT 1,919,700
Let's try that again... it looks a lot better this way.
STATE EMPLOYEES
California 2,389,200
Texas 1,816,700
New York 1,489,400
Florida 1,090,900
Illinois 843,400
Ohio 769,900
Pennsylvania 728,800
Virginia 696,200
North Carolina 674,300
Georgia 649,700
New Jersey 621,100
Michigan 617,900
Washington 531,600
Maryland 497,800
Missouri 444,400
Tennessee 433,300
Massachusetts 431,500
Indiana 420,300
Arizona 415,300
Minnesota 414,600
Wisconsin 409,300
Colorado 389,900
Alabama 375,300
Louisiana 358,900
Oklahoma 339,300
South Carolina 334,900
Kentucky 325,800
Oregon 289,200
Kansas 258,800
Iowa 250,000
Mississippi 247,900
Connecticut 241,800
Arkansas 220,400
Utah 214,700
New Mexico 195,300
Nebraska 167,500
West Virginia 149,800
Nevada 148,000
Hawaii 124,700
Idaho 117,900
Maine 100,000
New Hampshire 95,400
Montana 91,100
Alaska 84,100
South Dakota 79,700
North Dakota 79,300
Wyoming 77,800
Delaware 63,200
Rhode Island 59,900
Vermont 53,500
TOTAL GOVERNMENT 1,919,700