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	Name:	water_watcher -
	Subject:	Hound
	Date:	2/21/2011 5:47:04 AM

I never said we should live without government. But does every country have social security? I am not suggesting eliminating it, but I do think it has gone far beyond its original intent and needs to be totally overhauled. I do think Bush had the right idea turning it in to individual accounts rather than a defined benefit plan that is nothing more than a ponzy scheme.

We can do without the treasury and the department of energy, agriculture, etc. Or at least much, much smaller. Many of these departments were developed for a specific purpose and grew in to something much larger ... each becomes a power struggle.

I do feel many government agencies can be outsourced to the private sector and get better results at a much lower cost. There is not much that the government does cost effectively or as efficient as the private sector. Businesses that run deficits go out of business ... our government needs to live within its means.

When we get to the point that people are screaming for MORE government, that is when taxes should be raised. Otherwise cut and eliminate whole departments. Our government is FAT and needs to be downsized, no different than what businesses do when overhead gets too big and creates inefficiency. The government has become significantly inefficient ... and they think the answer is to become even bigger.

That is the fear with government run healthcare.