I recently read an article that stated that it is nearly impossible to eliminate a government agency; in fact, it has never been done. One of the prime reasons was that, for example, if one were to eliminate the Federal Department of Education, who since being formed has seen a decrease in the reading/math/language skills of children, the funding provided by that department would stop and that would be bad for local schools (who depend on it) and the politicians (who claim they bring home the bacon).
What an amazing rationale for not reducing an agency. First, the money they send to the school districts are the taxes the citizens of those districts paid! The money was not produced or generated by that department, it was collected and some of it was returned to the local schools after taking a sizable chunk of the funds for overhead of the department! It would be more efficient if the money stayed in each district and was used according to local needs. That would mean no “haircut” going to some far away bureaucracy which has no accountability.
The report below gives us a glimpse into the vast administrative state. This state, accountable to no one, operating with guidelines favorable to its own existence and spewing studies which are clearly slanted, will cost literally hundreds of billions of dollars a year with no sunset clause, no oversight, and the prospect of future rules in the future.
Looking at the new rules generated by the current and past administrations, no one has yet to ask a simple question; for all the wealth spend creating and adhering to new reports, regulations, guidelines, etc., can anyone point to how the average citizens life has become better or easier? When was the last time you, personally, said to yourself: “I am so glad that such and such administrative rule was written as it really makes a positive impact on my life.” I doubt if anyone could say that because the burden of adhering to all these new rules is carried by the system which has created the greatest boon for mankind, the American capitalist system. The farmers, business managers, employers, small business owners, etc. are the ones who need to spend more time doing paperwork and less time taking care of their businesses and their customers. They are the ones who must hire a new person just to complete the reports, logs, etc., that are fed back to an administrative state that has no accountability and produces little if anything of value.
The next time a President signs an executive order, sit up, look at it and figure out how much it will cost you in future taxes.
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