Why aren't all the "small-government" types cheering?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mark Kleiman: Freeing commerce from needless government regulation] Reference

He bills himself as a principled, small-government conservative.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rick Perry At Southern Republican Leadership Conference Urges Republicans To Say 'No'] Reference

Here is a case where liberals and libertarians are both small-government types.    From Wordnik.com.  [Same-Sex Bombshell Overturns Proposition 8] Reference

But not, the authors argue, if the party emphasizes its small-government agenda.    From Wordnik.com.  [Working for the Blue-Collar Vote] Reference

Republicans, after all, are supposed to be small-government, free-market enthusiasts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Michael B. Laskoff: Bankers Are No Prettier Than Auto Workers] Reference

BROWN: Now, to the small-government crowd, the president's plan sounds a lot like Big Brother.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jun 17, 2009] Reference

And Schwarzenegger, say his advisers, shares Reagan's free-market, small-government philosophy.    From Wordnik.com.  [California: From Terminator To Communicator?] Reference

The money was reportedly used to make political ads highlighting Emmer's small-government views.    From Wordnik.com.  [MSNBC Rejects MoveOn's Target Boycott Ad] Reference

Mr. Harper was once viewed as a messianic small-government reformer sent to slay monster Ottawa.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Resolute Ally in the War on Terror] Reference

I'm a small-government guy, but when it comes to a work ethic, I find myself siding with the left.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho: How Can I Teach] Reference

The U.S. can no longer afford a small-government revenue base coupled with big-government spending.    From Wordnik.com.  [Deep Potholes on the Republican Road to Recovery] Reference

But a small-government movement worth its salt can't just be anti-Washington, it has to be anti-empire.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reading the Tea Leaves: Will the Empire Break Up the Party?] Reference

The GOP's small-government rhetoric was hardly matched by their record in government over the past decade.    From Wordnik.com.  [Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I...] Reference

Will Democratic overreach give the small-government movement the opportunity to reassert itself in the GOP?.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Compassionate' Conservatism Was a Mistake] Reference

They twisted the arms of small-government conservatives to pass education reforms and Medicare drug benefits.    From Wordnik.com.  [Is Anyone Listening?] Reference

It's pretty hard to fit this true story into the small-government narrative, so down the memory hole it will go!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Meet D.C.'s new mayor] Reference

And the new face is the young office-holders that will take up this small-government program that the people want.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 22, 2009] Reference

But not before the taxpayer sends some more big-government money down to the small-government politicians of the gulf.    From Wordnik.com.  [Through oil-fouled water, big government looks better and better] Reference

He really is a compassionate conservative, the kind who drives the low-tax, small-government wing of his party insane.    From Wordnik.com.  [Margaret Carlson: Huckabee's Boom May Be About Ready to Bust] Reference

Most admirers are small-government types who wouldn't be caught at a Tea Party rally -- think of them as "closet" fans.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lynn Parramore: Tea Party: Repubs in Disarray or Dems in Denial?] Reference

This influx of new energy and new talent is likely to inject new life into small-government politics around the nation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tax Day Becomes Protest Day] Reference

His ideas laid the groundwork for the anti-inflation, tax-cutting, small-government policies of President Ronald Reagan.    From Wordnik.com.  [University Plans Institute] Reference

If small-government conservatives were ideologically consistent, you might expect them to reject a political effort like this.    From Wordnik.com.  [Steve Benen: Living on a Prayer] Reference

We are the only party in America that is now a small-government, low-tax party which will shut down parts of the federal government.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript - CNN Late Edition: Bob Dole Discusses Campaign 2000; Pat Buchanan Talks About His Bid for the Reform Party Nomination - July 2, 2000] Reference

On both occasions, Democrats took control, largely hijacking the small-government, fiscally responsible rhetoric of their opponents.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Compassionate' Conservatism Was a Mistake] Reference

The governors of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, all run by small-government Republicans demanded more support from the National Guard.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bob Cesca: Republicans and Teabaggers Finally Embrace Big Government] Reference

Web-watchers explain this by his small-government, libertarian message that seems to resonate with young people and voters online -- Carol.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 8, 2007] Reference

This is fairly traditional small-government, free-market conservative talk -- or would be, if it weren't framed as a "concept," like those used in consulting.    From Wordnik.com.  [Consultant in Chief] Reference

They can unite behind the feisty Mr. McCain, and take a position that is true to their small-government principles, popular with the public and a smart political move.    From Wordnik.com.  [Earmark Nation] Reference