"a period in history where the size of the federal government has gotten smaller in terms of total employees" While I totally agree with your point, I see a pr

"a period in history where the size of the federal government has gotten smaller in terms of total employees" While I totally agree with your point, I see a problem with this specific statement. The population as a whole is usually growing, so a government has to grow in order to support it (at least somewhat). But, yes, efficiency is the problem.