I don't think he's been loud and clear about government spending -not in context of most of his rhetoric. I've never heard him mention the term limited government once. In fact, the first thing he wants to do will require a huge increase in government employees. I've never heard him mention the Constitution per se - only a couple of amendments that dovetailed with a particular policy. His overall rhetoric, not to mention his life body of work, can hardly be characterized as Constitutional limited government. Not at all.
However I do agree with other countries helping with protection money - in theory - but I don't think it's going to happen. We don't protect them just to protect them - we have interests there as well. Trumps rhetoric on this outstrips any reality - but I do understand the appeal - because it appeals to me too. But I look at things the way they are, not how I'd like them to be.
Good conversation, thank you.
I’ve never heard him mention the term limited government once.
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Does one have to mention a certain phrase like “limited government” to be understood? I don’t think this is a chemistry class. What has Trump suggested, specifically,that leads you to believe “the first thing he wants to do will require a huge increase in government employees.” If you are referring to building the wall or increasing the border patrol, these are things that have been promised and even funded many times in the past but have never been brought to reality. Trump will do it and I don’t call completion of a mission long overdue as leading to a “huge increase” in government. In fact, I think he will trim government as he would do any nonproducing business he controls.