o Government Agencies

For most people, the four most common 'windows' into how government agencies operate are going to the post office (US Postal Service), filing income tax returns (IRS), voting (Board of Elections), and getting a drivers license (Dept of Motor Vehicles). I can't think of a worse torture than wasting time filling out confusing forms and standing in long lines. Pain and suffering epitomize all of these agencies. Now the government has expanded its scope and scale by taking over companies and blowing out the budget. The US government wants to be a health care provider when it should focus first on reducing health insurance costs. Allow for competition among health insurance companies, similar to what happens for auto insurance. And then start providing coverage one piece at a time. The government should concern itself with streamlining the agencies under its control rather than expanding its responsibilities.