Jim Harper

Government Doing Too Much

CNN is running a story finding that people think government does too much. The gut-level feeling is supported by mind-numbing statistics:

Discretionary spending grew from $649 billion in fiscal year 2001 to $968 billion in fiscal year 2005, an increase of $319 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

With the election just a week away, one of my little projects WashingtonWatch.com is featuring the laws Congress has passed over the last two years. (Usually, the site features pending bills.) Here’s a write-up of what we’re doing.

Do yourself and your country a favor: Go check it out so you can be a smarter voter next week. Sign up for the e-mail list or RSS feed so you can be a better citizen year ’round.

October 30, 2006 | Comments |

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