One of the reasons some of the advocates of ever larger government and more government intrusiveness get nervous about discussions of the… — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
“When America began, government cost every citizen $20 (in [2003] money) per year. Taxes rose during wars, but for most of the… — John Stossel Copy Share Image
For three long years I have been going up and down this country preaching that government . . . costs too much.… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
![“When America began, government cost every citizen $20 (in [2003] money) per year. Taxes rose during wars, but for most of the life of America, spending never exceeded a few hundred dollars per person. During World War II, government got much bigger. It was supposed to shrink again after the war…” quote by John Stossel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/420/john-stossel-5146_every-man_when-america-began-government-cost-every_2163596.jpg)
