I am a big fan of DOGE, and even approve of cutting government with a meat axe instead of a scalpel.
A decade or two ago, I would have preferred “reform” and a zero-based budget–the idea being that responsible representatives in Congress and the Executive Branch would do their jobs and separate the wheat from the chaff in government. Slim it down, make it more efficient, and target aid where it belongs, while ensuring our social programs help people become self-sufficient in the long run.
It’s never going to happen, and it seems that democratically elected governments lack the nuance necessary. In fact, with few exceptions, no human institutions “reform”–they keep growing and declining after a certain point and only restructure when there is no choice, and even then, inertia keeps them on a path to total collapse.
That’s why we have bankruptcy…
