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> But most Americans want the government reduced... Citation needed. Do elderly Americans selling their every worldly possession to pay for home healthcare aft

> But most Americans want the government reduced... Citation needed. Do elderly Americans selling their every worldly possession to pay for home healthcare after a medical crisis want reduced or increased government? Do single mothers unable to afford childcare want reduced or increased government? Do the people in Granbury, Texas suffering health effects from the noise of a Bitcoin mine want reduced or increased government? Do the Trump voters who want to round up and deport every last undocumented immigrant want reduced or increased government? Do the families stuck sending their chilren to failing urban schools want reduced or increased government? Do veterans struggling to access healthcare want reduced or increased government? Do consumers paying inflated prices to a proliferation of monopolies and private equity roll-ups want reduced or increased government?

nradov 1y ago
Having more federal government employees doesn't mean better access to affordable healthcare for the elderly. Those things are almost totally disconnected. As for veterans, the VA has been improving access to healthcare by making it easier for them to obtain services from private provider organizations. Likewise, primary school funding and standards are largely state and local government issues. Cuts to federal staffing don't really impact that, either. I'm not supportive of DOGE activities but if we're going to criticize then let's at least accurately connect cause and effect.
- istjohn 1y ago
  OP didn't specify decreasing government employees. They said decreasing government. And DOGE was promised to cut federal spending. In any case, I wasn't addressing DOGE, but the specific assertion that most people want less government.
jfengel 1y ago
People want everyone else's government programs reduced. The programs that benefit them are of course absolutely crucial to the lifeblood of the nation.

nradov 1y ago

Having more federal government employees doesn't mean better access to affordable healthcare for the elderly. Those things are almost totally disconnected. As for veterans, the VA has been improving access to healthcare by making it easier for them to obtain services from private provider organizations. Likewise, primary school funding and standards are largely state and local government issues. Cuts to federal staffing don't really impact that, either. I'm not supportive of DOGE activities but if we're going to criticize then let's at least accurately connect cause and effect.

istjohn 1y ago
OP didn't specify decreasing government employees. They said decreasing government. And DOGE was promised to cut federal spending. In any case, I wasn't addressing DOGE, but the specific assertion that most people want less government.

jfengel 1y ago

People want everyone else's government programs reduced. The programs that benefit them are of course absolutely crucial to the lifeblood of the nation.