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Well... For starters, reduce the size of government. If the government was not the focus of so many people's lives, the long election cycle would not exist.



This is the 'for starters' answer to just about every problem in this country. 40 cents of every dollar generated in this country is consumed by the government. The government spends more and more money, and whenever you accept a government dollar, you subject yourself to onerous rules and regulations. Place health care under the government's care? The worst thing imaginable for the level of health care in this country. In this respect, the two rival political parties in this country are so close together idealogically as to be almost indistinguishable.

The job of the federal government ought to be to defend our borders, build roads, and very little else.

Mark

"Shoot, a fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff"