wish list

Many moons ago, I wrote that the only things the US government needs to handle are nuclear deterrence and maintaining a stable currency. Perhaps some elaboration would be helpful. I don't expect any of the following to happen, but any of them would be a great improvement. So below in no particular order are changes I'd like to see

-end the income tax

It discourages work and enables wasteful government spending.

-cut about 90% of military spending and close overseas military bases

We have two big oceans to the east and west and friendly neighbors to the north and south. 

-end the war on drugs

It's a gigantic, wasteful, hypocritical failure.

-end the Federal Reserve

It was created in 1913 to stabilize the economy and failed to stop the Great Depression in 1929.

-end foreign aid

The main result of American foreign aid besides enriching Israel has been a large and probably unsustainable increase in Africa's population.

-end Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid

They will bankrupt the country unless drastically reformed.

-return to the gold and/or silver standard

It's the only cure for inflation.

-secure the southern border

Build a wall and guard it with soldiers. Illegal immigration is an invasion.

-deport illegals

They don't belong here.

-end birthright citizenship

You're only an American if at least one of your parents is American. 

-end any government agency that did not exist before 1900

This would disband most of the alphabet soup: EPA, FBI, CIA, NSA, NASA, TSA, DHS, etc.

-government land should be sold off

Loggers, ranchers, and others can manage it more effectively.

-end compulsory schooling

Let parents decide how to educate their kids. 

-end the minimum wage

minimum wage = minimum jobs

-cancel all tariffs

Tariffs protect inefficient businesses and force consumers to pay more. 

-build oil refineries and nuclear power plants

Nothing else will provide enough energy. 

-trade and have normal diplomatic relations with all countries

Sanctions don't work. 

-Withdraw from NATO.

Let Europe defend itself. 

-stop funding the UN

We've already done our share by hosting the place.

-allow total freedom of association

If people want to discriminate, let them. Self-segregation is already the norm. 

-build cheap housing

It will go a long way in encouraging a sufficient birth rate. 

That's about all I can think of for now.