2012 Will Be About Size of Government

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At a crossroads: How many government services will voters be willing to surrender?

It's always hazardous to predict the issues that will define the next presidential selection. But leading thinkers in both parties say that events of the past two weeks have locked in place a major part of the 2012 general-election contest.

The debate will revolve around a big question more often dodged than confronted: How much government are Americans willing to pay for? Before the conversation is over, the answer could produce uncomfortable moments for President Obama and Republicans alike, not to mention voters themselves.

The catalyst for this...

Related Topics: Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, budget, election 2012

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/04/21/2012_will_be_about_size_of_government_254232.html

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