By Bruce Walker, January 4, 2014
The debacle of ObamaCare may do what conservatives have been
trying to do for a long time: show ordinary Americans the depth of government
incompetence. Businesses have grasped since FDR the sting of the
quip "I'm from the government -- I'm here to help
you." The hyper-regulation by the federal government of nearly
every aspect of commerce and industry through an ever-growing leviathan of
laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and executive actions has stunted and
even crippled huge swaths of private enterprise in America . Almost any
small business can recount at least one horror story that cost our nation
productive activity, reduced meaningful employment, and closed off areas of
potential growth in our economy.
Many Americans, however, have generally been shown only the
sunny side of the federal government. Those who do not run or manage
businesses, who do not pay federal taxes, and who do not have to deal with
the profound inanity of government bureaucrats may live their lives seeing only
"goodies" like Social Security, welfare-state entitlements, and
countless "feel good" advocacy programs notionally on their behalf. Read more.
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