Big Government is a symptom of the problem: No Accountability. Introduce accountability, and you'll see government shrink to a more reasonable and efficient si

Big Government is a symptom of the problem: No Accountability. Introduce accountability, and you'll see government shrink to a more reasonable and efficient size. You'll also see less complexity: when government employees and civil servants are held accountable for their actions, they will be a) more interested in clear job/task descriptions and b) less inclined to engage in the kind of self-serving obfuscation that takes place now. Now whether or not this can be accomplished is another question entirely...