Visual Metaphor
One of six Americans get government aid. And that doesn’t count the people getting federal aid in other ways, like banks, car companies, pork recipients, stimulus boondoggles, and education funding.
I favor helping people that need help but can’t help themselves. I’m talking basic food, shelter, clothing type needs. And that should come first from local, then state systems. Beyond that, you should be on your own. And the Feds should have no role. If a state can’t handle it, then a region can band together.
Federal takings are not invested properly currently, and haven’t been for a century. Terrible (negative) returns and missed opportunity costs on these false “investments” harms economic prospects for all of us but especially those near the bottom. Everybody would be better off if the Federal government limited their role substantially.
But due to greed, stupidity, flaws (16th amendment) in our Constitution, and also the evil desires of some, the Federal role will not shrink, but will has, is, and will grow . So we will suffer until it all collapses. And that will happen faster than you think. America is on shaky ground now.