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They were against big government; against what they saw as federal tyranny.

Trump and his gang prance around, pretending they’ve come to slay the bureaucratic Leviathan, to liberate the people from the tyranny of big government.

For 43 years, that vision for abolishing the education department - backed by members chafing at "big government" control over state issues - went unrealised.

The refusal to defend "big government" has rendered Democrats helpless as Elon Musk takes a chainsaw to essential public agencies and services.

It was a remarkable moment on a day typified by less animated speeches about the dangers of big government and the accomplishments of Trump's first month back in the White House.