I would introduce, or cosponsor, literally
hundreds of individual bills to reduce or eliminate federal agencies. I would offer all
other members of Congress the opportunity to cosponsor each one. Most of these bills would
probably never see the light of day, but every member of Congress would be on record as to
either wanting the federal government to shrink or wanting it to remain the monstrosity it
is today. This simple concept could become a decisive tool in the hands of the voters in
the 2000 elections.Many criticize the National Endowment for the Arts for supporting
blasphemy, pornography, and homosexual "art." Even if most people considered all
the art funded by the NEA wholesome, it is not a function of the federal government. The
government may commission art for a federal building, a government seal, and the like, but
it has no constitutional mandate to entertain any segment of the public.
The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms became infamous at Waco. Think about these
three, alcohol, tobacco, and firearms - all three products are legal. Why do we have such
a heavily armed government agency regulating legal products? The abuse of power shown by
this agency, that is ultimately accountable to the President, is legendary. I want to stop
it.
Years ago we had National Educational Television (NET). Like most federal agencies,
they evolved and grew into the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Sesame Street and
Barney are just two of the very successful programs they produce. There is no need for an
agency that has such profit making ability to receive yet more funds from the taxpayers.
They could be privatized and continue to be a success. The profit motive would enhance
their ability to provide even better programming.
There is a litany of alphabet soup agencies that need to be reduced, privatized, or
eliminated. OSHA, LSC, FEC, FEMA, EPA, DOE, etc. are all functions that the federal
government has no constitutional mandate to perform, and can all be performed more
efficiently by the private sector, if they are truly needed.
If the taxpayers were to receive an itemized bill showing what they pay for each of
these agencies, they would be shocked. We need to remove the government’s power to
enslave the taxpayer in order to pay for their atrocities. I will build a coalition that
will put every member of Congress on record as to whether they support this slavery, or
want to stop it by reducing the size of government.
Other bills involving the Second Amendment, Right to Life, and taxation have been
covered in depth in previous challenges.
