Talk:Small government

message: Small government currently redirects to Limited government but I don't think the two are identical.  Limited government refers to a government's legal powers while Small government refers to the activities which a government undertakes.  I intend to write a separate article for Small government. Biscuittin 11:13, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Done. Article is a stub, so please add to it. Biscuittin 12:00, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

text: You would do exactly what you did, which is tag the uncited passages, mention them on the talk page, and wait a bit to see if someone fixes them.  Or you could fix them yourself. —MutantPlatypus (talk) 03:20, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

text: It is true that conservatives say they are for small government, but they forget that the first person on earth to oversee the spending of a trillion dollars was Ronald Reagan, and he was also the first person on earth to oversee the spending of two trillion dollars.  Rick Norwood (talk) 20:55, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Earlier comments

message: :To discuss, go  here:Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)#Merger_proposal_:_Minarchism.  --JokerXtreme (talk) 11:08, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Note an alternative proposal there to merge Small government and Limited government and of course mention both the libertarian and conservative varieties. CarolMooreDC (talk) 15:17, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merger Proposal 

message: Regarding the USA section, it is clearly POV. For example, it is true that Hamilton advocated a strong central government, but that does not imply large government. The quote from the Federalist Papers neither supports nor opposes large government, just the strength thereof, and its ability to do as necessary. 143.167.78.185 (talk) 08:09, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: This seems to be splitting hairs.  "Small government" in the US generally means state's rights, "large government" means federal authority over states.  In that sense, Hamilton was clearly against "small government". Rick Norwood (talk) 13:52, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  USA 

message: I take issue with the following sentence:  Although it does note the opposing view that laissez-faire did not lead to Hong Kong's success, it presents that view as factually untrue, which it is not. It is debated and opinionated.
CarnivorousBunnytalk 02:40, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Neutrality problems in Hong Kong section 

message: Formal request has been received to merge Limited government and Small government; dated: September 5, 2021. Proposer's rationale: These terms are effectively the same thing. Discuss here. Richard3120 (talk) 12:57, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: No go. :Limited government is a :political philosophy cherished by conservatives and libertarians. This "small government" article is more of a catchphrase now "invoked by New Right conservatives and libertarians" to describe a vague (albeit most-worthy) goal. Both articles (and lean government) need cleaning up. But a merger is un-recommended.  – S. Rich (talk) 04:05, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Agree 𝕸𝖗 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝕿𝖚𝖗𝖙𝖑𝖊 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 (talk) 12:25, 14 May 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  New merger proposal