The less government you have the better off you are. the founding fathers knew this above all things.
The current State of our Government isn't the same as it was when it was founded.
What the founding fathers thought is moot, just ask the federal courts.
Lincoln, Roosevelt and Johnson certainly didn't want a less intrusive federal government and their pals in the congress agreed.
Government changes because each generation of politician has to leave his / her mark. We may hear allot about 'less government' but under Bush and the repubs we certainly don't have less government.
Then there are the liberals, they only run because they believe we need saving from ourselves.You never hear a politician running on a platform of, "I am not running to fix or change anything". First they manufacture an 'issue' then sell themselves as the solution. Then they need to build a record to get re-elected.