Most of his presidency involved Calvin trying to increase the revenue coming into the government so he could reduce the national debt that seemed like it would never go away. He constantly had meetings with General Lord, who was the director of the bureau of the budget, about what they could cut to reduce spending in hopes to diminish the national debt that kept Calvin, thinking regardless of where he was or who he was with; he wanted the debt as far gone as he could manage. Trying to reduce the national debt he cut taxes more than ever, more so than even Harding, who came before him, which showed that Calvin Coolidge was for a small government and pushed for one when at all possible. He believed that government should not be able to dictate the lives of everyone else; their power should be limited so that our great nation can truly be
Most of his presidency involved Calvin trying to increase the revenue coming into the government so he could reduce the national debt that seemed like it would never go away. He constantly had meetings with General Lord, who was the director of the bureau of the budget, about what they could cut to reduce spending in hopes to diminish the national debt that kept Calvin, thinking regardless of where he was or who he was with; he wanted the debt as far gone as he could manage. Trying to reduce the national debt he cut taxes more than ever, more so than even Harding, who came before him, which showed that Calvin Coolidge was for a small government and pushed for one when at all possible. He believed that government should not be able to dictate the lives of everyone else; their power should be limited so that our great nation can truly be