[sphinx]

Before 1913 we had no entitlement programs. Today the bulk of the federal budget is income transfer payments.

So it would be simple to get most of the way back to the pre-1913 night watchman state. Begin by abolishing Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, etc.

[napscoordinator]

Begin by abolishing Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, etc.

We would end up with a 300 seat democrat house and a 75 democrat senate. If we’re lucky to have seats at all.