Civil1z@tion
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- Joined
- Jun 1, 2010
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- US
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- Political Leaning
- Libertarian
I think a Republican win in the House (winning the Senate is very unlikely) would be a good thing for the country. The last time we had a Democratic president and a Republican Congress (Clinton's presidency), we saw a significant drop in federal spending as a portion of GDP (source). A Democratic president with a Democratic Congress is too eager to launch into new entitlements. However, a Republican president, especially one with a Republican Congress, is too eager to expand the military and get the country into wars, which then increases federal spending. But a Republican Congress lacks the power to deploy US troops without presidential support while a Democratic president lacks the power to force through more big spending measures without Congressional support. That's a win-win for advocates of small government.