Big-government

"Big-government advocates have a history of calling nearly all government spending 'investment,' because it sounds better," says Brian Riedl of the conservative Heritage Foundation.

State of the Union: Fact-checking Obama's speech 2011

Big-government proponents moan that pressure to reduce the federal budget threatens the most vulnerable among us--for example, that children will be deprived of food, shelter or medical care.

Waste And Bad Judgment Sprout At The USDA 2011

"Big-government advocates have a history of calling nearly all government spending 'investment,' because it sounds better," says Brian Riedl of the conservative Heritage Foundation.

State of the Union: Fact-checking Obama's speech 2011

Big-government conservatives and populist liberals might agree on the need to address the financial insecurity of working-class families.

It’s His Party 2007

Big-government conservatives and populist liberals might agree on the need to address the financial insecurity of working-class families.

It’s His Party 2007

Big-government conservatives and populist liberals might agree on the need to address the financial insecurity of working-class families.

It’s His Party 2007

Big-government conservatism, meanwhile, has quite old and deep roots on the right, especially in its religious-conservative and royalist-conservative forms.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Steven Teles on Compassionate Conservatism: 2009

Big-government liberalism will always be the most appealing approach for most people, simply because it is the political philosophy of giving things toyou.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Brink Lindsey’s Case for Libertarian Optimism: 2007

"Big-government conservatives," maybe, Shirley and Devine say.

Libertarian Blog Place Various Libertarian Bloggers 2010

What's frustrating is that this obvious connection seems so hard for so many people to grasp: Big-government agendas and big-government legislation mean big dollars for lobbyists.

Reason Magazine Peter Suderman 2010