One way to tell when a politician is clueless or desperate is when he or she proposes “across the board” cuts. Any thinking person knows that some government agencies need more money, some need less, and some should be eliminated entirely.
At the federal level, the National Park Service needs more help. The I.R.S. is unable to do as may audits as it should and needs more agents. The Border Patrol could probably use an infusion of funding.
On the other hand, the Department of Agriculture could probably be cut with little downside. (I’m guessing here.) The Defense Department is probably bloated. (Again I’m guessing.)
My point is that government is not a monolithic enterprise where one size fits all. So when Jeb Bush proposes an across-the-board 10% cut in the federal bureaucracy, two conclusions leap out.
One, he’s an idiot who doesn’t really understand government, even though he served as governor of Florida.
Two, he is pandering to voters, taking the easy way out.
Whether it is #1 or #2, the man does not deserve to be president. We can do better. A number of the 15 other Republicans running for President would be far better. (Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Scott Walker are not among them.)
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