I think you don't realize the difference between the core mission of the EPA, and their explosive growth and new found excess. The EPA (along with the ACE) regu

I think you don't realize the difference between the core mission of the EPA, and their explosive growth and new found excess. The EPA (along with the ACE) regularly does ridiculous nonsense like classifying ruts in newly tilled farmland as "wetland" and restricting land use on that basis. Their policies on endangered species encourage land owners to kill and dispose of endangered species so that they are not seen on their land(shoot, shovel, and shut up); because if they do find out, you lose access to your land without compensation. There is a lot in the current EPA mission which could be cut with no negative impact on wildlife, the quality of waterways, that of air, or that of soil. And no, the U.S. is not a third world country in any of those ways. The U.S. is an excellent and successful country, it is the country I want to live in, especially as a dual-citizen with Canada.