Excellent points. We need more local decision making. I'm a big fan of the Swiss model. You can even leave a jurisdiction if you are unhappy with its perform

Excellent points. We need more local decision making. I'm a big fan of the Swiss model. You can even leave a jurisdiction if you are unhappy with its performance. That would impose discipline on cities with insane budgets. And many actions of Swiss government have to be approved by referendum. They seem to have done better with the mechanics of democracy.