The biggest problem with the U.S. Government is...?

Question

What do you feel are the biggest problems with our government in the United States? In other words, what is it you don't like about our government? If you think our government is fine the way it is, then I'm not interested in hearing from you. I mostly interested in hearing from people who have strong issues with the way our government in the U.S. operates.

Answer 1

it has overstepped it's bounds.

The 10th Amendment states: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved for the States respectively, or to the people."

This means that if it is not specifically enumerated in the Constitution as a power of government, and not added via Amendment, then the government does NOT have the power to legislate on it. Period.

“The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as they are injurious to others.” Thomas Jefferson

Answer 2

I don't think people understand!!! When they want to increase the life of many people, they turn to government!!!! The worst mistake one can make! You have to force humans into competitive markets. Politics are too easily corrupted and if you notice, the people who plead for more social government intervention are the same people who have never picked up a book on economics!!! The quality of government help is autorocious and at the same time the competitive free market has been known to build the best efficiencies ever created! The private sector builds and the government pulls down! I am not saying that people like Hillary are evil, I am just saying they are brainwashed into thinking that the government will be the end all solution to the worlds problems!!! This is not and never will be viable! Instead of people preaching government intervention they should be educating the children to be self responsible, helping them understand economic freedom, and also leading by example! If people stopped and researched the goods and bads of over subsidization, we would have no economic liberals! You cannot overpay for goods and services and expect more technological and medicinal advances! Socialism doesn't work and every nation that goes through this process has paid more dearly than those who have not! America is not on free market healthcare anymore! This is one of the reasons why 35% of people can't afford insurance! It's not that there is too little government, but that there is too much government already! This double headed snake has to be tackled at the root! The addition of branches just makes it strong reducing the hope and strength the people have! I truly believe and would die to make the world a better place. The funny thing is, we shouldn't have to die for it! Human nature builds the best worlds, fighting this nature is actually fighting human nature! As long as conservatives and liberals thirst for control of others, we will never be able to have the best lives! It is sad but true! Competitve markets, not high taxes and big government build the greatest nations, highest average life expectancy, lowest amounts of child labor, lowest unemployment, more goods and services, better efficiency, lower adult literacy rates, lower infant death rates, as well as the greatest growth of income per capita! The problem is nobody ever researches these things! They always look at a politician and do whatever they say should be done! There is a reason that America doesn't have France's debt and 10.2% unemployment rate. There are reasons why France and Sweden's healthcare are starting to decrease in services rendered! There are reasons why Cuba, Venezuela, Africa, and many other socialist type countries are beginning to decrease in almost every category addressed above! Without knowledge these people are left to opinions, bad opinions. When I reject a government intervention they look at me as a devil even though I know I am doing the best thing for the future of society! It is sad to know that people are so bad that we can't even count on government! Many European countries were very rich before becoming socialist and now they are being drained more and more everyday! The downfall of society is not because of greedy people in the private sector, it is because of uneducated voters that pick a side without research! This cycle of life will never stop and there is nothing the few educated people can do to stop it! World socialism is beginning and it will cause more deaths than communism's 100 million murders! The broken window fallacy is applied in almost every case in this example but many will disregard it! It is sad that so many people care, but that very few of those people understand the best way to help! Teach self reliability to your children, help them understand philanthropy! Help them understand why human nature needs to be placed into competitive markets and why governments destroy growth and prosperity, especially for the poor! Help them understand the truth and lies from the politicians words! It is sad but in todays world, many people do not understand how things just have to be! Heaven on earth is not attainable! Never will be! Economic freedom such as Hong Kong will be exactly what is needed to spread religion peacefully as well as giving the best lives possible to the most people! Give freedom to all ~ Libertarian

Answer 3

Politics aside, speaking about function/operation?

I have a problem with how the government budgets their money. I get real tired of the US Government saying - there is not enough money, but then spending 400,000 tax dollars to study goth culture among teens in Blue Ridge Missouri, or spending 50 million tax dollars to build an indoor rain forest in Iowa.

I have a hard time feeling sorry for someone who's house is getting foreclosed, when they have 2 new vehicles and just got back from vacation for a week. Same with the government...don't tell me you need more money when you squander what you have. For instance, in a 5 year period ending in 2001, the Dpt. of Defense WASTED 100 million dollars by failing to get refunds for fully refundable non-used airline tickets...but then they tell us that they don't have enough money for new body armor or HMMWV (hummers) armor upgrades.

It is simply unacceptable to me, and I think many Americans should be outraged also. Find me a polititian who will champion accountability and fiscal responsiblity (and take an action) and they will have my vote, regardless of partisan politics.

Just my opinion, for what it is worth.

Answer 4

Our biggest problem is that we're the most powerful nation in the world yet we're still dependent upon the likes of Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and other not so friendly countries for our very success (i.e. their oil). If we could find a way to be completely energy independent we would be a much better nation. We would be able to take care of foreign situations that weren't related to oil, and take care of the less publicized, but very tragic events still occurrng today.

Answer 5

The biggest problem with our government is not with the government itself, but with us as citizens. Too many people sit around bitching and not participating. The government, at least in this country, is suppose to be BY the people FOR the people.

Answer 6

Too much happens without it being brought to light. Watch C-Span, and you can spend 8 hours and see so much happen at a snail's pace. I wish we had another branch of government that only sought to critique issues and present possible solutions for the masses. This branch would have no power, it would only seek to educate and get the possibilities out there. Perhaps it could comment on voting practices of each politician.

Answer 7

the biggest problem is that the government no longer represents the people of this great land because all of the politicians are to busy lining their pockets and don't give us a second thought

Answer 8

My strongest issue is with the sheer size and scope of government. The government is too large in size and scope. Regulation, welfare, etc. I'd like to see government get smaller.

Answer 9

The government is WAY too big. They are intrusive into the personal lives of America's citizens. They also spend money like it's water, and won't deal with their out of control debt.

Answer 10

I think the two biggest problems are special interests and lack of term limits for Congress.