It's like a stage four terminal patient not willing to admit that they're sick and they need to take some therapy. Well, the data that backs us up is, and I wrote this In 1930, the federal government spent about 3.5% of our GDP. 3.5. State and local governments were about 9.1. That was the foundational premise of America, government close to government, where it's more effective, more efficient, more accountable. (43:18–43:29)
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Asserts that in 1930, federal government spending was 3.5% of GDP.
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