The government that consumes over 50 percent of everything we produce will inevitably be corrupt. Chipping off a percent or two won't change it. To preserve and renew freedom and individual responsibility and end the destructive strife between special interest groups, we must drastically prune government. Beyond this, government serves a useful purpose only if it protects people from the aggression of others from which they cannot protect themselves. The obligation not to practice fraud and deception in dealings with others.
Punishment benefits no one.
We must emphasize restitution. We may need to restrain certain individuals who will not refrain from using force and fraud against others. The emphasis should still be on making wrongdoers work and pay restitution. When government steps beyond these meager limits, it fails dismally. Three conditions must exist before any law is passed.