October 21, 2011 4:26PM 

# 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 past week:

- Chris Edwards proposes an alternative to [Herman Cain’s 9–9‑9 tax reform](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/herman-cain-how-about-15-15-15) plan.
- My reaction to [Ron Paul’s plan to cut federal spending](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/ron-pauls-plan-restore-america) can be summed up in one word: Hallelujah.
- Chris Edwards wonders if Canada stole the [Tenth Amendment](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/did-canada-steal-our-tenth-amendment) to our Constitution.
- Unfortunately, [government spending in the United States](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/american-government-spending-41-gdp) *is* *41 percent of GDP*.
- The Government Accountability Office throws water on a [taxpayer bailout for the U.S. Postal Service](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/gao-throws-water-postal-bailout).

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