The debate over the proper role and size of government never ends-nor should it. It's part of the essential give-and-take of American politics. But the debate hasn't amounted to much lately, in part because Republicans haven't been holding up their end of the argument. Instead, a vocal minority of Tea Party Republicans forced a government shutdown over its opposition to Obamacare, which passed a milestone on Oct. 1 when the first websites offering health insurance went online. It's worth dwelling, yet again, on the quixotic nature of House Republicans' demands that the White House and Senate Democrats defund or delay the Affordable Care Act.
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