The US has always had ‘big government’ – even in the Colonial era
- Written by Sidney Shapiro, Frank U. Fletcher Chair in Law, Wake Forest University
Big government fans. John Trumbull/Grafissimo via Getty ImagesParalyzed by its most radical members, the House of Representatives passed just 27 bills that became law in 2023 — down nearly 90% from the previous year. Republicans who see big government as a threat to liberty view this failure as a “success.”
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