Our incremental approach could have been over the last 10 years to expand that program. Instead we’re still sitting here waiting for someone to hit a home run and wipe out the entire NEA/teachers unions/Dept of Ed. I just don’t see that happening. First we get the camel’s nose under the tent, then we expand it.

We use the incremental approach to implement new conservative ideas into government in order to supplant current failing programs. We don’t replace the entire SS program at once, we start by just getting private accounts. We use the tactic to get new ideas started.

Once the population sees us getting along on half, they’ll be more receptive to to all…than if you never tried.

We need to be more agressive in questioning the fundamentals so that when compromise happens, as it inevitably does in legislative work, your fall back position is still a gain – still a worthwhile step forward.

My definition of incrementalism small steps toward a larger goal. What you are describing is just falling backwards at a slower pace. That to me isn’t incrementalism so much as losing.