Think we can't cut government and grow the economy?  Well, Canada did, and their economy is doing far better than ours.  Their government has brought unsustainable spending under control and shrunk government while rethinking onerous regulations and laws.  What isn't to like?  And the economists promoting growing government to grow GDP are more than likely receiving compensation from the government for their "opinions"(I have a hard time trusting the "experts" on anything these days).  The countries that shrink the public sector most often find their private sectors growing much more quickly. I submit this is not a coincidence.