Not nearly few or far enough for my liking.
So you’d rather have active duty military do it all?
You really don't get it. The point is that there are WAY TOO DAMN MANY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES! Other than the Dept. of Defense we don't need you. We don't want you. And we're TIRED AS HELL of paying for you.
You mentioned 'enumerated powers'. I asked you if you could name them. Can you?
I understand your anger, but you cut with too wide a swath. You’re targeting the good with the bad, and that’s nonsense. Unless you’re an anarchist, you must realize some government is necessary. If you study economic models, you’ll realize that too small a government is actually just as bad as too much government. There’s a point where government actually encourages and multiplies private economic activity. We’re past that point now, but that doesn’t mean all government activities (and employees) are bad. Yes, we need to cut the federal government, but let’s not get carried away. What do you want good people to do? Do you want conservatives to refuse government employment? Only the leftists would be left.