In the news recently is the declining performance of student achievements, the failure of the general public in Washington D.C. to support the ex mayor and his attempt to improve education via Charter schools, and the claim by the teacher unions that it is not possible to measure teacher performance. Today it is announced that the Postal Office needs to raise the price of a stamp in an attempt to partially cover a $9 billion deficit. The Republican promise to America claims it will reduce spending to pre TARP levels. It is time to make some major changes.
It is time to eliminate public education and move to private and Charter schools or whatever the market introduces. Under competition the performance of schools, teachers, and students will improve. Arizona should move to do this immediately and also reduce taxes on companies to zero. That will stimulate entrpreneurial activity and drive the state economy more than any government program can do.
At the federal level, it is time to eliminate the Department of Education. The Department has been alive a short time -- since the 1970s -- so there is no reason to keep it alive.
It is time to eliminate the government postal department. Let FedEx or other private companies provide mail services.
It is time to eliminate the Department of Energy. It is time to let the market deal with energy policies. Eliminate limits on liability and keep government out of the drilling or other energy related businesses so that new, cleaner, safer, more efficient energy will be provided.
I find it very frustrating that we deal with incremental changes and the ratchet-up effect. We never really cut spending, just cut the rate of increase. Government has done nothing but grow since the 1930s. It is time to make large changes and move back to small government.
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