Ron Johnson: “States are probably somewhere 12 to 15 [percent of GDP].”

“That was the foundational premise of America, government close to government, where it's more effective, more efficient, more accountable. Now we're spending close to 24%, the federal level. States are probably somewhere 12 to 15 [percent of GDP]. Haven't looked that recently. And as Lord Acton pointed out, you know, power corrupts. Yeah, government is power. That's what I mean. That is really the definition of government is power.” (43:41–43:44)

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