The Era of Big Government Initiatives Is Over | Gene Healy | Cato Institute: Commentary

The Era of Big Government Initiatives Is Over | Gene Healy | Cato Institute: Commentary: "President Lyndon Johnson pushed the Great Society through Congress at a time when three-quarters of Americans told pollsters that they trusted the federal government to do what is right 'most of the time' or 'just about always.' Today, that number's around 30 percent."