New at Reason: Jacob Sullum on Government-Slashing Republicans

August 3, 2011

Two weeks ago The New York Times reported that Republicans "want a vastly smaller government." Last week the Times called the dispute about raising the federal debt ceiling "an epic clash over the parties' divergent views on the size and role of the federal government." This week it said President Obama faces "a conservative movement seeking a wholesale redefinition of the proper role of government." Senior Editor Jacob Sullum says the recent debt deal, widely portrayed as a victory for Republicans, suggests their goals are decidedly less ambitious.

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