I think we can reduce the size of Washington. Get rid of the Energy Department. Get rid of the Agriculture Department, or at least render it three-quarters the size it is today; there are more agriculture bureaucrats than there are farmers in this country.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker proposes reducing federal bureaucracy, citing more bureaucrats than farmers.
- In plain terms
- Washington should shrink; there are more bureaucrats than farmers.
- What can you take from it?
- Government efficiency requires cutting redundant agencies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How big should government be?
- What departments are essential?
Another view
Government roles often extend beyond simple counts of workers.
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