April 1, 2011 5:34PM

This Week in Government Failure

By Tad DeHaven

Over at Downsizing the Federal Government, we focused on the following issues this week:

Michael Tanner’s new paper is a sobering reminder that it’s the major entitlement programs that are pushing us toward the cliff’s edge.
This week the House Republican leadership finally put the Pentagon on the chopping block. However, the cuts suggested by the GOP are pathetic.
The federal government engages in a lot of activities that are difficult to defend. But when it comes to sugar, the government’s protections are clearly indefensible.
We’re still looking for a convincing argument as to why farmers deserve taxpayer‐ and consumer‐funded special treatment compared with other businesses.
Record spending levels…trillion dollar plus deficits…mountainous debt…a weak economy…what, Congress worry?
Uncle Sam sticks it to the Easter Bunny.

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