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Is it time to eliminate certain federal agencies?
Certain federal agencies have never successfully served their intended purpose so, it is time to reduce the size of government by eliminating these agencies. Examples would be the Dept of Ed and Dept of Energy. Dept of Ed was set up to improve the quality of education in the US but, instead we saw a decline. The Dept of Energy was set up to reduce reliance of foreign oil but, it increased.
pros/cons?
@ Death Bane: The reason would be, in part, savings. These two are small agencies but, it would still cut nearly 100 Billion from the budget. You know hoe it goes... a billion here, a billion and there and pretty soon you are talking real money.
I agree with you 100% about reorganization. The government is incredibly inefficient and growing more so. I would like to see performance standards closer to the private sector.
I dont know about retasking DEA to ignore certain laws, might be better to change them by legalizing and taxing the heck out of marijuana.
@ Michael D. You are right. The founders would be horrified to see what the central government has become. In many ways, Lincoln and the civil war are to blame for the expansion but, that doesnt mean we cant take small steps to rein things in.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master - George Washington
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
to be honest i don't see any need, but i do see a need for reorganization and better management, but personally i think we need to cut back on the DEA and other agencies focused on small time drugs like pot, it would mean less prison inmates, and could make money for the government if they just institutionalized and regulated it.
- Michael DLv 71 decade ago
My friend you are WAY late to the party. Our American government bares no resemblance to what it started as and was intended to be.
The reason we have the second amendment is not so we can carry guns around but to leave guns in the hands of the people. So when the Government gets out of control the citizens can take it back.
Jefferson thought that what they had set up would only last 25 years and that it would have to be over-thrown and then reestablished. By the people. So ... we need to let the people keep their guns. Tom knew what is going on now would happen. Here we are.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Dept of Interior
Dept of Ed
Dept of Energy
Dept of Homeland security
Dept of Housing and Urban Development
Dept of Environmental Protection Agency thingy
kill them all now!
That would be a good start, next year we can see what else is worthless and cut it too.
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