I fundamentally disagree with just about everything the OP said. Except getting rid of the TSA. That I agree with. Fuck the TSA. But I disagree because those programs need to disappear completely, not just be managed better.
EPA- It should be eliminated totally. I would cut it's budget by at least 10% each year until it is gone completely. During this time, EPA regulations would either disappear or the states, if they so choose, would take over the responsibility. Some of you guys sound like we either have an unconstitutional, overbearing EPA to protect us, or evil corporations destroy the environment. Because there's nothing in between, like states, responsible consumers, and the fact that everybody breathes the same air and drinks the same water. Do some people act stupid? Of course, but why does the federal government have to punish us all? The same "at least 10% a year reduction" would apply to all unconstitutional departments, including but not limited to education, energy, agriculture, HHS, etc. If you think they're such good ideas, they need to be constitutional amendments.
TSA- Fuck the TSA.
Congress - I think repealing the 17th Amendment would go a long way toward fixing congress. It forces people to be engaged in local and state politics (unless they just don't care) and gives states representation in congress. I'm also all about term limits. I understand that if we have a good congressman or senator we want to keep him, but as long as congress exceeds their constitutional authority, something has to be done.
All welfare should be handled at the state level.
But again, these changes can't happen overnight. They would have to be transferred slowly and steadily from the national government to the states. We'd end up paying a lot more in state taxes, but I bet we could eliminate federal individual income taxes.






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