[dragnet2]

I believe the size of gubmint has to expand and shrink as needed and dictated by circumstances.

No!

Government needs to be reduced at all levels outside the military. Every single department and program needs to be cut, or reduced dramatically.

Government has become way too intrusive, way too punitive, way too big, and all encompassing.

The parallels of this current government and the reasons why we parted company with the British are remarkable and disturbing.

[durasell]

I’m always suspicious of blanket statements. Maybe you feel gubmint needs to be shrunk now. A decade from now you may feel differently.

[JSteff]

“Government has become way too intrusive, way too punitive, way too big, and all encompassing. “

A large expense for the government agencies is to continually show why they are needed and why they need to grow.... always. By growing and staying “necessary” they perpetuate government employees and the corresponding unions.

Right now there are two classes in society. The entitled and coddled government workers and the private sector. They are another class of haves and are compensated and get long term gains beyond what their private sector counterpart does.