government grows, prosperity dwindles

"Which is to say that right now, the future lies somewhere between the certainty of decline and the probability of catastrophe. What can stop it? Not a lot. But now that your "pro-life" Democratic congressman has sold out, you might want to quit calling Washington and try your state capital. If the Commerce Clause can legitimize the "individual mandate," there is no republic - not in any meaningful sense. If you don't like the sound of that, maybe it's time for a constitutional convention."

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/27/a-healthy-dose-of-catastrophe/