In the upcoming Federal elections, are you looking for candidates who will, in general, provide more government controls, laws, regulations, social programs, etc. or one who will, in general, provide less of those things? Why?

I'm just curious.

I kinda figure that in general the less government does, the better. If a candidate is accused of being a "do nothing" candidate, to me that's not necessarily bad.

Good thread, this should be interesting.

I voted for less, more government means more taxes.

I voted more. I don't want to get laid off in September LOL Besides the Dems are in control doesn't matter anyway what we want they will tax and spend anyway.

Less, less, less..get them out of my pockets...we could probably do just fine w/half of the programs just CUT..

Less. Let the Federal government stick with what they're good at which is... uh... anyone? Bueller?

Well, as the saying goes... Less is more...

Really?

September 2000... July 2008.


Final score... Clinton +$230 billion... Bush -$482 billion.

Add in another $400 billion in war costs, which isn't even in the budget numbers, and Clinton wins by a cool trillion dollars. That's trillion... 12 zeros... $1,000,000,000,000.

Whoever gets elected they can't possibly do worse than Bush.

less, please!

What is that expression? "I am from the Government, I am here to help you."

You do not want to hear that at the front door.

If there is more governmental control I see it being like schools are. The government will step in and tell you what to do every time there is a problem. Things will have to meet higher and higher standards or else they are going to be under governmental control.

If people wanted less government control they would vote for Ron Paul. I don't see that happening.

I don't want any institution that is trillions of dollars in debt running anything that I know of.

Less.

Amazing, if all of you folks, save one, voted for less, McCain should easily carry this area. We'll see I guess.

He'll probably carry this area, it's the rest of MD that is the problem.

This area? Maryland? Only in McCain's nursing home dreams.
Wait.....I can see it now..... McMaryland........I'm loving it.

No, because the east of the Washington County line the all become Democratic nuts. No Republican Presidential Canidate will win Maryland for quite some time.

Does that mean that I don't have to bother voting?

Yeh, don't bother your man Obama will carry MD. with out your vote.

I want a nanny state

Gee, and I thought Congress had to approve the budget. Show us all those many frugal Dems...

I'm not claiming that the dems are more frugal than the reps. But compared to the last 8 years, 6 of which the reps ran the whole show, EVERYONE is frugal. Now that Bush has set the standard God help us when the dems get in.

Move to Maryland if you don't already live here.

Here the state is a 'better steward' of your hard earned money!

I voted for more. I'm looking out for #1.

And there's that damn snake again. Jesus.

Try Washington State.

City OKs 20-cent fee on plastic, paper bags
Council also outlaws foam food and drink containers

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/372566_bags29.html

You mean like No Child Left Behind? Hhhmm, who was the political genius behind that one? Oh right.

Give him some credit, it was a stupid plan but he never intended to fund it.

I'm sorry I didn't realize being a republican meant I agree with everything a president I voted for does. I posted before that I agree with republicans on some issues and not on others. I didn't mean this post to be hostile by the way, it kind of sounds like it's coming off that way, but I don't feel like editing

One gets what they pay for.

I just want to say:.....can you say Nanny State?

hows everyone liking all the "Changes" that have been done to our great Nation so far? Still happy with ya all's votes? just wonderin

I'm loving it.

Nope I'm not happy with my vote. I see some changes but nothing I can believe in.

Too bad everyone who is disappointed in their vote can't do a " Do Over".