The US government has 2.15 million employees. Walmart has 2 million employees.
Except for the military, the US Government’s work force largely has a reputation for incompetence and bureaucracy. These are the people that bring you the TSA, IRS, and countless other lettered agencies designed to be as unresponsive to the customer (you) as possible.
Compare to Walmart, with 2 million employees, all devoted to bringing me better products for better prices. I’ve met a dud or two working at Walmart, and while many of them may not be rocket scientists, they do know how to get me my stuff cheap.
I’d rather Walmart’s 2 million solve healthcare than D.C.’s 2 million.
I’d rather Walmart’s 2 million get me my mail than D.C.’s 2 million.
I’d rather Walmart’s 2 million feed the hungry than D.C.’s 2 million.
Do you doubt they could do it? I don’t.
Oh there are some things the Feds need to have workers to do. For instance, the military. And the State Department. And that is about it.
When I lived in D.C. it was clear to me that everything on the west side of Independence Avenue could fall into the Potomac and the nation would be just fine. I’ve modified that notion to believe that the nation would be BETTER off if that happened.
We’d be a lot better off if the Government did a LOT less and places like Walmart picked up the slack.