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We have come to a point in our Republic that "desperate times call for desperate measures". We have thirty trillion dollars in debt, and climbing. Something has to change. So, due to reckless spending and ever-growing budgets over the years, what Federal Departments, Agencies, and Programs should be eliminated?
I will go first by stating just a few:
Department of Education: Test scores have consistently dropped since its implementation, Americans have gotten dumber since its implementation, and there is no reason that states cannot manage their own education. And, we are broke!
The Environmental Protection Agency: It is redundant. Each state has their own EPA, so why do we need a federal agency? And, we are broke!
The Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant: Tuition has risen every year since this program's implementation. And, we are broke!
The Weatherization Assistance Program: If not everyone can participate in the program, then it is discriminatory. It is, also, not the job of the Federal Government to fund home projects for people. And, we are broke!
Institute of Museum and Library Services: I LOVE libraries and museums, but we are broke!
National Endowment of the Arts: I do enjoy going to an occasional show, but we are broke!
National Endowment for the Humanities: Government should not be involved in scholarships. And, we are broke!
I dont think theres a single department, agency, and program that couldnt be trimmed. Id be willing to bet every single one is full of wasteful spending.
I dont think theres a single department, agency, and program that couldnt be trimmed. Id be willing to bet every single one is full of wasteful spending.
Yes, I agree.
However, trimming, alone, will not solve our problem. We have to eliminate the deficit before we can even begin to pay off our debt. That is going to take major budget cuts, including the elimination of many programs, agencies, and departments.
Due To Our Ever-Growing National Debt, Which Federal Departments/Agencies/Programs Should Be Eliminated?
Pretty much all of them. The federal government was supposed to be restricted in its power and only responsible for protection from foreign invasion and a very few other things. Beyond that, defund and abolish.
Probably all of them.. But it never happens when Democrats run things. Government just grows larger. You'll have to wait until a Republican House/Senate/Presidency, which who knows how long that will be. Could be another 8 years.
I am 100% all for eliminating waste. No matter what comes of that effort we need to bring in the revenues to cover the budget. Any year we have a federal deficit is a year in which those making the $ didn't pony up their share. There is no other possible understanding. This cannot be kicked down the road to future citizens.
Homeland Security. It sounded Orwellian when it was founded and it's lived up to it's name. Just another rights grab in the name of security.
The FBI. I'm all for law and order but these goons aren't. They're nothing but the door-kicking arm of the Uniparty. We can easily do without the FBI while we reconstitute something that's under better Constitutional control.
Seeking more inspiration for destruction I looked up Federal Agencies A - Z. Here's A. It's astonishing ... Bolded below are the agencies I want gone. I'm too afraid to look at B - Z.
AbilityOne Commission Access Board
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Administration for Community Living
Administration for Native Americans
Administrative Conference of the United States
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Africa Command
African Development Foundation
Agency for Global Media
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Agency for International Development (USAID)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
Agricultural Research Service
Agriculture Department (USDA) Agriculture Library
Air Force
Air Force Reserve Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Bureau (ATF)
Alhurra TV
American Battle Monuments Commission
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps Seniors
Amtrak (AMTRAK) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Antitrust Division Appalachian Regional Commission
Architect of the Capitol
Archives, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Arctic Research Commission
Armed Forces Retirement Home Arms Control and International Security
Army
Army Corps of Engineers Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institute of
BTW Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms shouldn't be a govt agency, it should be a convenience store.
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