March 25, 2011 4:23PM 

# This Week in Government Failure 

By [Tad DeHaven](https://www.cato.org/people/tad-dehaven) 

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Over at [Downsizing the Federal Government](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/), we focused on the following issues this week:

- [Sen. Rand Paul](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/rand-pauls-balanced-budget-plan) introduces a practical, common sense budget that recognizes that the federal government’s growth has become unsustainable, and thus a threat to our economic well-being and future living standards.
- According to the Congressional Budget Office, the [president’s latest budget proposal](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/return-debt-mountain) would once again leave “our people” with a “mountain of debt.”
- It would be nice if the latest example of FAA bungling woke Congress up to the idea of privatizing our nation’s [air traffic control system](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/adventures-air-traffic-control).
- Instead of tinkering with [federal welfare programs](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/end-federal-welfare-dont-mend-it), let’s have a public discussion and debate over the fundamental justness and desirability of letting Washington dictate how to meet the needs of the less fortunate.
- [Electric vehicle subsidies](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/electric-vehicle-subsidies): The Obama administration apparently believes that it possesses the unique foresight to optimally plan the economy.

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