It sure as hell can be managed better than it is now. One reason it is so big is because it is not managed efficiently. Duplicate programs, fraud, lack of automation, inability to audit, etc. must be addressed whether it is big or small government. The same principles apply.
Supreme Court decisions or not. It is not designed to maintain 47% on welfare, food stamps etc. if tge Supreme Court wants to rule that way fine then the people need to respond to that in a constitutional way?
Agreed. The people get the government they deserve. If they remain dumb and uninformed and easy to manipulate they can only blame themselves, not their political representatives whom they elected.
Welfare is constitutional? Ok for the sake of argument, are welfare recipients constitutionally allowed to vote? If no one has taken that question to task it’s up to the people to do so. Mitt Romney certainly would not do so. His focus was ostensibly to manage our economics.
How many people want SS or Medicare or Medicaid or food stamps eliminated? We even have defenders here on FR who believe that SS and Medicare are not entitlements since they paid for them. The fact is that people are getting far more out of these systems than they contributed. It is a Ponzi scheme for the baby boomers and the current population over 65.
The problem with our economy is nothing more than corruption A guy who is a good manager is not the antidote to that. A guy with a working knowledge of the constitution is the answer.
The problem with our economy is over regulation and a surplus of workers. We are bringing in too many immigrants who take jobs and depress wages. They are also changing the country demographically and are natural Democrat constituents.
The Supreme Court never ruled that the government is no longer run by we the people so the people need to respond. You think its by hiring a good manager. I don’t
You keep creating these phony strawmen. The government needs to be managed better at all levels. Pension funds are going bust. Cities are declaring for bankruptcy. We need a President who is a good manager, but it isn't the only prerequisite. The President must be a leader who picks the right people to assist him in achieving definable objectives. He must be articulate so he can explain his policies to the people. We are in very bad shape. Some very painful decisions and actions must be taken. The people must understand how bad it is and why we must take these actions. It is a matter of political courage.
The people run the government. If it doesn’t run well it’s because the people are not managing it well
No, the problem is that they are not putting people in office who can manage things well. The people don't manage the government, they choose those who do manage it. Ultimately, the people deserve the blame and the consequences.
The government needs to be managed?
Why?
If the framers thought so, then fine. Where is the job description of the president in the Constitution. And dows it state that he has to manage a government that takes above 40% of people’s income to support itself and all the programs it has invented to keep itself in business.
Where does it state in the constitution that he has to have massive managerial skills?