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Was big government reduced in 2005?

yes it was reduced in 2005

The answer is Big government—we heard a lot about it when Ronald Reagan was first seeking the Presidency. Lately the topic has attracted less attention from politicians, commentators, and scholars. But the thing itself has not disappeared. Over the past decade, as over the past century, American government has continued to grow. Back in 2005

The progressive view holds to a canon defined by social significance

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