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  • Babs: The Myth of "Big Government"

    09/26/2003 8:15:52 AM PDT · by presidio9 · 62 replies · 367+ views
    barbrastreisand.com ^ | September 25, 2003 | Barbra Streisand
    What is "Big Government?" We've been conditioned to believe these are bad words - but when Hurricane Isabel ripped through the East Coast last week, leaving many homes and businesses significantly damaged in its wake, Bush told disaster relief workers and governors of the affected states, "If you need help, let us know." This was not Bush showing his "compassionate" side... this is what the federal government does -it helps people in need. Contrary to Republican slogans against "Big Government" or "Tax and Spend Liberals," if you look at the reality, government spending is a key part of what makes...