America's Three Main Problems

We all know that America is headed the wrong direction. The question is what is the right direction?

I would suggest that we have three main problems.

First: the federal government is too big.
Second: the economy is struggling.
Third: the character of the American people is changing from independence to dependence on federal social programs.

The budget figures indicate the main reason why the federal government is too big is that 63 percent of the budget is used for human services. The human service budget is growing the fastest and seems totally out of control. Yet, the federal government thinks that it can reduce costs by nationalizing health care.
Possible solution: transfer human service responsibilities back to the states where they belong. This would reduce spending by 30 percent simply because of the inefficiencies inherent in the federal system.

The economy is struggling because of loss of private sector jobs. The private sector of the economy needs growth in the 'big five': mining, logging, agriculture, manufacturing, and energy. I don't see the economy improving until the 'big five' make a comeback and I don't see the economy making a comeback until environmental regulations are reformed.

Finally, the character of the American people is changing largely because of the growth of federal social programs. I believe that transferring social programs back to the state level, modifying them to move to a mentoring level instead of handouts, and reforming public education using my MAPP proposal are all good steps in this process.