From Karl Rove’s speech yesterday, celebrating the GOP’s achievements of the last 40 years:

“Republicans rebuilt our national defenses; cut taxes and spurred economic growth; ended “stagflation”; limited government’s growth; reformed welfare and insisted on accountability and high standards in education; took important steps to protect and strengthen marriage and the family; and stood up against judicial activism and for constitutionalism.”(emphasis added).

True enough (sorta), but, Karl, I’d love to know what the GOP has done to limit the growth of government since George W. Bush moved into the White House.

Just asking.

Hat-tip: Reason’s Matt Welch, who has more.