I will say now, with no fear of contradiction, that the citizens of Maine will not be able to tell the difference if there are a few less "servents" working. It could be that things will run more smoothly....
Downsizing is a good thing. Especially since our budget has gotten so bloated. Downsizing would be good, although if people lose more jobs, on top of the ones on welfare now, I am just not sure what the answer should be.
But doing away with a lot of "pet programs" would be a good start.