your premise that its main goal was to reduce the physical number of pages for federal programs is incorrect That isn't my premise. I mean 'paperwork' in the '

your premise that its main goal was to reduce the physical number of pages for federal programs is incorrect That isn't my premise. I mean 'paperwork' in the 'burden' sense, not as in physical pieces of paper. However, the extra layer of bureaucracy added paperwork in the 'burden' sense.