I have only practical arguments, and am resigned to accept fait accompli. What happened to the idea of dissolving the Energy and Education Departments that Reagan was supposed to do? 34 years ago! 34 years ago Conservatives promised us a reform of the tax code, too. FDA’s role is to make certain that medications are safe to use. If it exceeds that role, like all Fed agencies do, that’s for Congress to oversee and get under control, but to argue against its existence won’t accomplish anything.