By John Hood, includes “… A common refrain from disgruntled conservatives is that for all the talk of reducing the size and scope of government, their movement has made little progress. Federal deficits are massive. … But the federal government isn’t the whole story. Here in North Carolina, conservative governance has actually reduced the size of state government and significantly improved its fiscal condition. …” (Note: Here’s is a chart comparing North Carolina to the 50-state-average for Truth in Accounting’s “Taxpayer Burden” measure of government financial condition.)