[tacticalogic]

I am of the opinion that federal government should focus on defense, security of citizens, encourage self reliance instead of dependence, stay out of people’s private lives

That would make fedgov philosophically libertarian. Can't have that. The very idea has to be attacked, in any context, and to hell with the unintended consequences.

[entropy12]

We are being boiled slowly towards socialism.
And the frog is totally unaware it is a march to death.

I am especially opposed to the feds meddling in social issues. Those issues should be dealt by states and other local governments. One size fits all does not work in a large and diverse country like ours.