Question

Bureaucracy

There are some people who object to the federal government “ getting too big.” Is big government desirable or is small government attainable? Discuss.

This is Government 2305 class

Answer 1

“That g0vernment is best which g0verns least, because its pe0ple discipline themselves.” – 3rd President 0f the United States, Th0mas Jeffers0n
Where Big G0vernment put the images 0f negative w0rds like “bureaucratic,” “inefficient,” “intrusive,” and even “c0rrupt”, Small G0vernment is believed t0 lead t0 a m0re efficient and flexible system.
A small g0vernment c0uld be achieved by cutting all the unnecessary pr0grams run by the g0vernment. They c0uld preserve the military and p0lice and fire pr0tecti0ns and cut everything else. It w0uld be p0ssible. It can take time t0 imply the laws but it can be achieved.
H0wever, it’s a very big challenge. S0cial Security and Medicare are maj0r "Big G0vernment" pr0grams. S0, there is s0 much supp0rt f0r them n0t t0 eliminate the pr0grams. Americans use t0 like the pr0grams that give them benefit. S0, it’s very hard t0 cut. Due t0 this, it is very difficult t0 diminish the size 0f g0vernment as f0r alm0st every pr0gram there are s0me gr0up t0 supp0rt.
S0 alth0ugh Small G0vernment is desirable and it is n0t imp0ssible t0 have, still it is n0t easily attainable.