| Complaints are often voiced in various forms of | | | | making powers. Regional governments formed |
| how large and monstrous the federal government | | | | from multiple counties or cities begin to set |
| has grown. The federal government has indeed | | | | policies for such things as zoning laws, property |
| out grown the scope that the Constitution | | | | taxes, local sales taxes, as well as impact fees. |
| originally intended it to be. However, as oppressive | | | | With the myriad layers of political red tape one |
| and invasive as it has become there is a smaller | | | | must encounter in the basic form of government |
| more aggressive form of government that has | | | | one is now faced with the additional burden of |
| sprouted up. It has become much more bold and | | | | finding who really controls the political process. |
| unruly in many ways than its big brother. | | | | Local governments are much more difficult to |
| This smaller entity is no less your local and state | | | | control because the smaller number of people it |
| governments. In a span of 47 years local | | | | takes to make up a majority, thus the legal |
| governments nationwide have increased spending | | | | plunder method is more attractive at the local |
| by four times. It has also increased its | | | | level. |
| employment pool by 4.2 million since 1980. With | | | | Whether we go eye to eye with the lion, or the |
| the increase in jobs so increases greater tax | | | | cub, one must be aware of the damage that can |
| burdens in order to pay for pet projects, lavish | | | | be inflicted if left to roam freely. Federal and local |
| health and retirement benefits. When growth | | | | governments are consuming trillions of dollars and |
| takes place in government so dose the special | | | | spending it as fast as it can be collected. It may |
| interest groups and non elected committees. | | | | well be time to return them back to the cage |
| These committees have assumed political policy | | | | they belong in. |