small government

In the past two years of opposition, it has rediscovered one great strength, a belief in small government that George Bush foolishly shed.

Yet even to believers in small government, like this newspaper, there are good reasons for letting taxes take at least some of the strain.

Mr Wallison's argument, portrayed as small-government extremism by the left, was dismissed as too narrow by his Republican peers.

In general, this newspaper's instincts lie with small government and against ever higher taxation to pay for an unsustainable welfare state.

All three moves sit a bit oddly with the free-market and small-government ideals of which Mr Howard is perhaps Australia's biggest champion.

Obama argued that the global economic crisis had proven advocates of "small government" to be wrong.

It might also cut through the gridlocked trench warfare between big-government liberals and small-government conservatives.

They both want small government and low taxes, and the rest of it.

The Democrats have become the defenders of social-transfer payments, the Republicans zealous champions of small government and low taxation.

Reducing payroll taxes for middle- and lower-income people harkens back to the Jacksonian idea of small-government egalitarianism.

Second was its campaign message of small government, strong economic growth and backing for Japan's strategic alliance with America.

Right-wing liberals contrast "classical" , small-government liberalism and the modern, active-government kind.

Much of what is exceptional about America is its ideology of small government, free enterprise and self reliance.

His message of low taxes, small government and tougher treatment of criminals has won him support everywhere except Quebec.

What's more, we practise sound macro-economic policy of small government, with strong support for the free market.

If Mr Liveris is troubled by the thought that small-government types would consider him a scrounger, he does not show it.

By Chinese standards Shenzhen's "small government, big society" programme is fairly dramatic.

The Republicans' victory in the 2010 mid-term elections was hailed as a return to small-government conservatism.

For small-government Republicans, the existing system will always block progress.

Above all, the whole Republican field has embraced the mantra of small government.

adhere steadfastly to the philosophy of small government with prudent .

South Korea's three biggest newspapers also all back his agenda of "small government and big market" .

Republicans claim that low taxes and small government have spared it from the European disease.

The tea party is a group of diverse citizens who believe in small government and self reliance.

The party of small government has become the party of the absurd $223m "bridge to nowhere" in Alaska.

A focus on economics and small government is good for the Republican Party.

Texas likes to portray itself as a model of small government, and indeed it is.

in line with our belief in small government and given our limited resources , we must manage our finances prudently.

the government should follow the " big market , small government " approach.

Though some small-government advocates argue increased spending is never justified by circumstances, that is obviously wrong.

Third, Hong Kong has a tradition of small government and a credo of "positive non-interventionism" .

The discussion of small - government model and its Chinese gradual choice

we firmly believe in the principle of small government