Don't mean to get political here so lets' just say, this is a direct result of big government. Even with the best intentions in mind government programs mutate...
Health care as an example.... Most people think health care should be accessible to everyone and practically one of your inalienable rights as a US Citizen....I think and still think we need universal health care but what they did mutated into what we have now....
Fisheries management... Most people agreed that something had to be done to protect the resources and I think we'd all agree on that. Magnuson Steves act comes along and look what we have now.... Over managed fisheries and people thinking we should pay for fish.
Tolls on the parkway that were supposed to be to pay for the road work or a bridge and would be taken down after it was paid for.... Look what we have now.
In all 3 examples our money is being used to hire more staffers to run these programs which consumes all the money slighted to actually do things to help a given situation. It also creates top positions in the Government who the politicians that are elected get to appoint and the appointees are there because they did a political favor for the elected official.
It's a vicious cycle perpetuated by all parties as well as state and local governments and we are all on the merry go round
Get out and vote and get involved in organizations that protect our interests, not the governments.
I feel better now that I got that off my chest... Carry on
