There no doubt was a lot of anguishing in Tallahassee when Gov. Jeb Bush called for a 25 percent reduction in the size of state government. But government's purpose is to provide services to citizens, not jobs for bureaucrats. A tiny reduction There no doubt was a lot of anguishing in Tallahassee when Gov. Jeb Bush called for a 25 percent reduction in the size of state government. But government's purpose is to provide services to citizens, not jobs for bureaucrats.
Every program is important to someone.
But they are not equally vital to society. Eliminating some of the marginal ones and making others more efficient would put downward pressure on taxes. If workers were allowed to keep more of the money that they earn, they could better provide for their families, improve their standard of living and save for retirement. An immediate 25 percent reduction might be draconian, in some cases. But because it is spread over five years, the cut would be only 5 percent a year.